Book description
The tautest, most realistic medieval fantasy you could wish for - and a
towering achievement for a first novel. Filled with immense characters,
this thrilling novel of moral complexity and vision announces the
arrival of a special new writing talent. Phaedra, the beautiful daughter
of a baron, has been visited in dreams by an elusive knight for almost
as long as she can remember. And when his presence becomes a reality,
she is forced to choose him and a new life over her home and her father.
But this sets off a chain of events that she could not have foreseen - a
battle between good and evil which is in turn violent and
psychologically compelling. This stunning novel grapples with the huge
themes of life, and turns the reader's expectations upside down again
and again, with one vertiginous plunge after another.- 'Detailed,
glowing rich and unforgettable' Jan Mark, Guardian- 'An intelligent
novel from a new author who promises much more' Ink- 'Has the
claustrophobic feel of a political and moral thriller that constantly
surprises your expectations' Books For Keeps John Dickinson was born
in London in 1962. Educated at St Paul's School London and Trinity
College Oxford, he joined the Ministry of Defence in 1985, with spells
at the Cabinet Office and NATO. In 2002 he left MOD to be house-husband,
touchline Dad and writer. He is also the household cook, a struggling
tenor and treasurer for the parish church. John lives in Painswick,
Gloucestershire.
