Love, D. Anne. The secret prince.LOVE, D. Anne. The secret prince. Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , McElderry Books. 226p. c2005. 0-689-84426-3. $16.95. J The land of Kelhadden was once a great and pleasant kingdom, governed by a generous king whose subjects were prosperous and happy. However, as foretold fore·told v. Past tense and past participle of foretell. in The Book of Ancients, the kingdom was attacked by the invader Ranulf and his Norsemen, the ruler King Warn was killed, and the king's daughter was forced into marriage with Ranulf. Now, more than 12 years later, Kelhadden has been decimated by Ranulf's greed and peopled by those forced into slavery. The only thing that can save the land is the return of Kelhadden's amulet amulet (ăm`yəlĭt), object or formula that credulity and superstition have endowed with the power of warding off harmful influences. , hidden by elemental elemental emanating from or pertaining to elements. elemental diet see elemental diet. spirits until a prince worthy of it finds it and brings it home. Twelve-year-old Thorn learns of all this from his caregiver Morwid, whose copy of The Book of Ancients has foretold even more. Thorn learns that he is also the secret prince. Equipped with symbols of earth, fire, water, air, and a dream potion po·tion n. A liquid medicinal dose or drink. potion a large dose of liquid medicine. to help him find his destination, Thorn sets off on his journey to the summer country. He is joined in his quest by the mischievous mis·chie·vous adj. 1. Causing mischief. 2. Playful in a naughty or teasing way. 3. Troublesome; irritating: a mischievous prank. 4. boy Raven and the girl Lira, whose eyes mirror his own. Love's tale has all of the requisite elements of the quest fantasy, including fantastic creatures, surprising twists, and a variety of roadblocks along the way, but in true form, good overcomes evil, and sun shines on the future of Kelhadden. Michele Winship, Asst. Prof., Capital Univ., Columbus, OH J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescent and their teachers. |
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