Synopses & Reviews
A riveting fantasy debut about an unlikely deposed prince who must reclaim his kingdom, in the epic tradition of bestselling authors Mercedes Lackey and Elizabeth Haydon.
When his uncle murders his family to take over the kingdom, Prince Kattanan duRhys is the only one of royal blood left alive...at a terrible cost. Mutilated, he can neither longer claim his throne, nor sire heirs to reign against the tyrannous new ruler. Trained as a harmless singer, Kattanan falls into an impossible, secret love with the Princess Melisande. But her jealous fiancand#233; has his own nefarious plans, including a dark conspiracy with Kattanan's traitor...and a sinister magic that could destroy the kingdom. Banished, betrayed, rescued and revealed, Kattanan becomes the focal point of his grandmother's obsessive plot to depose his uncle. But can he gain the throne? And at what price?
With the help of a disgraced prince, a female wizard, a powerful magicandndash;breaker, a fiancand#233; he doesn't want, and the man in love with her, Kattanan finds an unorthodox way to reclaim his kingdom and win the heart of his love. Wellandndash;realized characters, lush storytelling, and riveting intrigue make The Singer's Crown a remarkable debut from an author with a strong new voice.
Wonderful epic fantasy: This is very commercial, very wellandndash;written court intrigue fantasy by a great new voice which takes beloved fantasy elements andndash; a deposed prince, court intrigue, sinister magic, and a dashing adventure andndash; and gives them its own new spin. These same elements have made Robin Hobb, Mercedes Lackey, and Sara Douglas extremely successful, popular authors.
Synopsis
When his uncle murders his family to take over the kingdom, Prince Kattanan duRhys is the only one of royal blood left alive...at a terrible cost. Mutilated, he can neither longer claim his throne, nor sire heirs to reign against the tyrannous new ruler. Trained as a harmless singer, Kattanan falls into an impossible, secret love with the Princess Melisande. But her jealous fiance has his own nefarious plans, including a dark conspiracy with Kattanans traitor...and a sinister magic that could destroy the kingdom. Banished, betrayed, rescued and revealed, Kattanan becomes the focal point of his grandmothers obsessive plot to depose his uncle. But can he gain the throne? And at what price?
With the help of a disgraced prince, a female wizard, a powerful magic-breaker, a fiancé he doesnt want, and the man in love with her, Kattanan finds an unorthodox way to reclaim his kingdom and win the heart of his love. Well-realized characters, lush storytelling, and riveting intrigue make THE SINGERS CROWNa remarkable debut from an author with a strong new voice.
Synopsis
What Price to Recapure the Kingdom?
When his uncle murders his family to take over the kingdom, Prince Kattanan duRhys is the only survivor . . . at a terrible cost. Mutilated, he can no longer claim his throne. Trained as a harmless singer, Kattanan falls into an impossible, secret love with the Princess Melisande. But her jealous fiancé has his own nefarious plans, and dark wizardry threatens both their kingdoms. Banished, betrayed, rescued, and revealed, can Kattanan gain the throne? And at what price?
Well-realized characters, lush storytelling, and riveting intrigue make The Singer's Crown a remarkable debut from a strong new voice in fantasy.
About the Author
Elaine Isaak turned to writing after working in design and theater. She lives with her husband and daughter in New Hampshire.