Half a King
Betrayed by his family and left for dead, Prince Yarvi, reluctant heir to a divided kingdom, has vowed to reclaim a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea itself – all with only one good hand. Born a weakling in the eyes of a...
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Betrayed by his family and left for dead, Prince Yarvi, reluctant heir to a divided kingdom, has vowed to reclaim a throne he never wanted.
But first he must survive cruelty, chains and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea itself – all with only one good hand. Born a weakling in the eyes of a hard, cold world, he cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so has sharpened his mind to a deadly edge.
Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast, he finds they can help him more than any noble could. Even so, Yarvi’s path may end as it began – in twists, traps and tragedy …
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007550227 (0007550227)
ASIN: 0007550227
Publish date: 2015-01-29
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Series: Shattered Sea (#1)
I'll give this book its due from the off and say it beat my initial skepticism as just another copy and paste of the A song of ice and fire series and turned out to be pretty enjoyable, at times gripping. Funnily enough George R.R. Martin praises the book on the cover as one that he couldn't put dow...
Prince Yarvi, unnecessary but available heir to the Black Throne of Gettland and owner of a crippled hand, has his sights set on becoming a Brother: part of the religious brethren who are there only for the Gods of the land. But his father and brother are murdered by a rival King and he must take th...