num_pages: 496
description: Eleven-year-old Alix is the daughter of the baron of Wanthwaite, whose lands along the Scottish border are among the best in England. But when her family is killed and her lands seized, Alix is forced to flee from the only home she’s ever known. Her one hope of restoring her inheritance is to plead her case to King Richard the Lion Heart, who is far away in France, preparing to go on his Crusade. Alix resolves to follow him. She cuts her hair, dresses as a boy, and takes the road south to London. Disguised as a beautiful young boy, Alix is more than befriended by the handsome and mysterious King Richard, even becoming his favorite page. Their relationship sets tongues wagging and places Alix in considerable danger as the battle for Jerusalem unfolds.
language: English
title: The Shield of Three Lions
titlecomplete: The Shield of Three Lions (Alix of Wanthwaite, #1)
characters: Richard I of England
genres: British Literature, Historical, Fantasy, Historical Romance, Plantagenet, Romance, Historical Fiction, 12th Century, Fiction, Medieval
ratings_count: 1060
series: Alix of Wanthwaite
publisher: Crown