A Kingdom Rises

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Family secrets combine with fantasy in this epic tale of battle, magic, strange creatures, power, and fate, in this final novel in a sweeping middle grade series that Publishers Weekly called Game of Thrones on a mellow day.

An ancient prophecy says that when three stars appear in the sky, triplets will take the throne and peace will come to the land. The stars have appeared, and the triplets are Gulph, Tarlan, and Elodie. But the prophecy appears to have failed.

Tarlan saw Gulph fall from a burning tower during a final confrontation with their undead father. Theres no way Gulph could have survivedeven with his special abilities.

As for his sister, Elodie, Tarlans convinced that shes a traitor who betrayed the rebellion and her family just so she could have the throne to herself.

With nothing left to believe in, Tarlans prepared to abandon both the cause and his pack of wild animals, and head north.

But appearances can be deceiving. And in a world of magic and deceit, mistaking lies for truth can be deadly.

Reviews

" . . . this novel reads like Game of Thrones on a mellow daydefinitely aimed at the older end of the middle-grade audience." * Publishers Weekly on Crown of Three (Book 1) *
"Rinehart presents a compelling variant on the archetypal tale of the evil king and the avenging heir. . . . The epic conclusion will leave readers eager to get their hands on the planned sequel." * Horn Book on Crown of Three (Book 1) *
"In this action-packed debut, triplets born to an evil king are spirited away at birth so they will survive tofulfill the prophesy that they will overthrow their father and rule the kingdom. . . the ending races to a rousing finish in preparation for the sequel." * Booklist on Crown of Three (Book 1) *

Author Bio

J.D. Rinehart is a pseudonym for author Graham Edwards. When hes not writing, he can be found exploring castles, watching films, or hiking through the countryside with Sir Galahad, his pet Great Dane. He loves falconry, and once raised a young falcon he found abandoned. He lives in Nottinghamshire, England.