The Prince in Waiting, 1: 01 (Sword of the Spirits) - Hardcover

Christopher, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1481419927 ISBN 13: 9781481419925

Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks, 2015

Synopsis

A thirteen-year-old's expectations of royalty give way to adventure in the first book in the post-apocalyptic Sword of the Spirits trilogy from the author of The Tripods series.

In Winchester, roles are clearly defined. Warriors fight battles every spring. Dwarfs make the swords and the shields. Grotesque mutants are the servant class. Seers interpret the wishes and predictions of the spirits. And the Prince is the ruler of the city.

Thirteen-year-old Luke has no reason to suspect that any of this will change. It's been this way for centuries...at least since the year 2000.

But things are not what they seem, and soon Luke is thrown into a story of ambition and adventure in the primitive world of the future, expertly crafted by critically acclaimed Tripods author John Christopher.

About this title

About the Author:

John Christopher was the pseudonym of Samuel Youd, who was born in Lancashire, England, in 1922. He was the author of more than fifty novels and novellas, as well as numerous short stories. His most famous books include The Death of Grass, the Tripods trilogy, The Lotus Caves, and The Guardians.

Synopsis:

Thirteen-year-old Luke has no reason to suspect that anything will ever change in the primitive society of the future in which he lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1481419927
• ISBN 13: 9781481419925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272