Knight Or Knave
Knight Or Knave by Andre Norton is a fantasy novel published by Macmillan on May 19, 2002. This first edition, comprising 320 pages, delves into the tumultuous political landscape of Rendelsham following the death of the old King. With the foolish Prince Florian now on the throne, his mother, Queen Ysa of the House of Oak, struggles to maintain control amidst rising challenges, including the presence of her husband’s illegitimate daughter, Ashen, and threats from the barbarian Sea-Rover clan.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of intrigue as Queen Ysa navigates a court filled with magic, betrayal, and shifting alliances. The narrative explores the complexities of power dynamics within the four Houses of Rendelsham, emphasizing the importance of unity in the face of external threats from the North. As the story unfolds through births, deaths, marriages, and duels, it presents a vivid portrayal of a world where every decision can lead to unforeseen consequences.
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Times are changing in Rendelsham. The old King is dead, and the foolish Prince Florian has assumed the throne. Florian’s mother, Queen Ysa of the House of Oak, still controls the land from behind the scences, but her job grows more difficult every day. Her unworthy, headstrong son is harder to control than her husband was, and she must spend more time than ever masking her own movements. Her husband’s illegitimate daughter Ashen, heir to the nearly dead House of Ash, still causes trouble by her very existence, and must never be given an opening to the throne. The barbarian Sea-Rover clan presents problems from the edge of the Bog, Ysa’s newest magical ally has been exposed as a traitor, and nothing is going as Ysa had planned.
And still the unknown yet encroaching threat from the North continues to grow.
Through births and deaths, marriages and duels, love and betrayal, magic and force, the four Houses of Rendelsham can only survive by the strength of their unity–but is unity possible in such a court of intrigue as this one?
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