Prince of the Blood (novel)
LC Class PS3556.E446 P75 1989 | | |
Followed by | The King's Buccaneer |
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Prince of the Blood is a fantasy novel by American writer
Plot summary
Twin sons to
On the way to Kesh, the emissaries stop at Stardock. There James meets Gamina, Pug's adopted daughter, and they fall in love on first sight. James and Gamina wish to marry but James must seek Arutha's permission as a member of his court. Along with granting permission, Arutha promotes James to the rank of Earl, and the two are married. Gamina then joins the group as they continue their journey south.
Upon entering Kesh, the party is attacked during a sandstorm, and Borric is captured by slavers. His companions scout the slavers' camp, but are unable to locate the prince, and certain that he has been killed, continue onward to the capital, grief-stricken.
At the capital, the embassy is introduced to imperial customs and meet the various people who form the Empire, and begin to gather information on the plot against Borric and the political unrest within the Keshian government. Erland enjoys an affair with the Empress' granddaughter, Princess Sharana, while Locklear also pursues a relationship with the Empress' daughter, Princess Sojiana, rightful heir to the throne. Later, after expressing unease about some of the things he has learned, Locklear suddenly disappears and is accused of the murder of Sojiana.
Meanwhile, Borric manages to escape from the slavers, and with the help of a beggar boy, a mercenary named Ghuda Bule, and a trickster named
Publication history
Since its release Prince of the Blood has been published in over 15 countries.[2]
Note: Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have the same release dates as the UK.
- 1989, ISBN 0-385-23624-7, Pub date August 1989, Paperback
- 1992, USA, Doubleday ISBN 0-385-23624-7, Pub date November 1992, Hardback
- 2004, USA, Spectra ISBN 0-553-80380-8, Pub date June 1, 2004, Hardback (15th anniversary)
- 1989, ISBN 0-246-13077-6, Pub date 1989, Hardcover
- 1989, UK, Grafton ISBN 0-246-13078-4, Pub date November 1989, Trade paperback
- 1990, UK, Grafton ISBN 0-586-07140-7, Pub date December 1990, Paperback
- 2004, UK, Harper Collins ISBN 0-00-717616-3, Pub date September 2004, Paperback (Revised edition)
- 1995, ISBN 4-15-020208-7, Pub date July 31, 1995, Paperback
- 1995, ISBN 3-442-24650-4, Pub date September 1995, Paperback
- 1997, ISBN 5-7684-0356-6, Pub date 1997, Hardback
- 1998, ISBN 80-86129-00-4, Pub date 1998, Paperback
- 1998, ISBN 963-9047-24-4, Pub date 1998, Paperback
- 1998, ISBN 90-290-6830-2, Pub date 1998, Hardback
- 1998, NLD, Meulenhoff M ISBN 90-290-5746-7, Pub date 1998, Trade paperback
- 1998, ISBN 83-7150-330-X, Pub date 1998, Paperback
- 2001, ISBN 978-2-914370-50-9, Pub date March 15, 2001, Paperback
- 2004, ISBN 986-7531-15-9, Pub date January 7, 2004, Paperback (Part 1)
- 2004, ISBN 986-7531-14-0, Pub date January 14, 2004, Paperback (Part 2)
- 2004, ISBN 975-273-059-0, Pub date 2004, Paperback
- 2005, ISBN 91-32-33190-8, Pub date October 2005, Hardback
- 2007, ISBN 91-32-43607-6, Pub date May, 2007, Paperback
- ISBN 954-585-154-6, Krondors Sons omnibus
References
- ^ Prince of the Blood 15th Anniversary Edition, Afterword.
- ^ "Publication info". Crydee.com. Retrieved 2008-03-21.