The One-Armed Queen
The One-Armed Queen by Jane Yolen, published by Tom Doherty Associates in August 1999, is a fantasy novel that unfolds in a world marked by the decline of high mages. The story centers on Queen White Jenna, who discovers a frail, one-armed child named Scillia on a battlefield. Adopting Scillia as her heir, Jenna sets the stage for a complex tale of power and legacy, as tensions rise with Jenna’s natural son, Jem, who has been raised among their enemies and harbors ambitions for the throne.
Readers will find a narrative rich in themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggles for power within a fantastical setting. As Scillia prepares to inherit the throne, the conflict with Jem, who has been taught to resent her, escalates, leading to a tumultuous period of bloodshed. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers into a world where the fates of its characters intertwine against the backdrop of a fading age of magic.
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In the twilight of a lost age of high mages, the great warrior Queen called White Jenna found a frail, one-armed child on the field of battle. In the way of the Hames of the Dales, she adopted the child, named her Scillia, and made the girl her heir, destined to rule as Queen at Jenna’s passing.
But Jenna’s natural son Jem, younger than Scillia, has been raised in the kingdom of their enemies as a hostage and foster son. He had been taught to resent his foster sister’s power and covet the throne for himself and his Garun masters, unleashing a terrible time of bloodshed and betrayal.
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