The Last Guardsman - Chandler, Rhonda

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Résumé :
I am valor for my Valor, the King. I am strength for my Strength, the King... A broken vow. A murdered king. A missing prince. And a villain's plot distressingly incomplete. The King's Guardsmen of Rilken are legendary for their strength, skill, and loyalty. How is it then that the king of Rilken is murdered on a forest road while surrounded by the elite Guardsmen who have sworn to give their lives to protect him? The king's death, the loss of his eldest son, and the death of the Guardsmen drive the last remaining prince into a spiral of grief and the country into confusion. The blame falls on Bevan, a Guardsman captain, and as punishment his wife and daughters are cast friendless out of the capital city. Deep in the woods, the women-observant Silvie, impulsive Rosie, and their determined mother Tara-scrape out a home for themselves. They seek to keep hidden, but surprising friends appear. So do hunters and spies, and an unearthly bear no weapon can harm. When the heartbreaking truth surrounding the king's death slowly comes to light, Silvie, Rosie, and Tara must turn to the wisdom of the Guardsmen for strength to face the foe and dare the impossible.

Biographie:
Rhonda Chandler was born in California and spent her childhood traveling with her family in Asia Minor, Europe, and all across the United States. In 1979, she graduated from Concordia College, Nebraska (now Concordia University) with degrees in education and history. After teaching at the high school level for several years, she left in order to devote her time to her husband and daughters, and to writing. She now lives in southern Illinois with her family where on Saturday mornings they make breakfast, brew coffee, and talk for hours about all the important things in life. Rhonda also writes contemporary fiction and fantasy fiction, both with spiritual and historical overtones. To find out what's new, visit her at rhondachandler.com and subscribe to her mailing list....

Sommaire:
I am valor for my Valor, the King. I am strength for my Strength, the King... A broken vow. A murdered king. A missing prince. And a villain's plot distressingly incomplete. The King's Guardsmen of Rilken are legendary for their strength, skill, and loyalty. How is it then that the king of Rilken is murdered on a forest road while surrounded by the elite Guardsmen who have sworn to give their lives to protect him? The king's death, the loss of his eldest son, and the death of the Guardsmen drive the last remaining prince into a spiral of grief and the country into confusion. The blame falls on Bevan, a Guardsman captain, and as punishment his wife and daughters are cast friendless out of the capital city. Deep in the woods, the women-observant Silvie, impulsive Rosie, and their determined mother Tara-scrape out a home for themselves. They seek to keep hidden, but surprising friends appear. So do hunters and spies, and an unearthly bear no weapon can harm. When the heartbreaking truth surrounding the king's death slowly comes to light, Silvie, Rosie, and Tara must turn to the wisdom of the Guardsmen for strength to face the foe and dare the impossible....