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description: This is nonfiction commentary. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Charnel Prince the Briar King Babylon 5: Dark Genesis - the Birth of the Psi Corps Edge of Victory: Conquest the Final Prophecy Edge of Victory: Rebirth the Born Queen a Calculus of Angels the Blood Knight Newton's Cannon Babylon 5: Deadly Relations - Bester Ascendant Babylon 5: Final Reckoning - the Fate of Bester. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Charnel Prince is a fantasy novel by Greg Keyes. It's a sequel to The Briar King and the second book of The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone. In this sequel to The Briar King Anne her maid Austra and her protectors Cazio and z'Acatto are working to earn passage by sea to her home in Eslen while trying to keep a low profile. Anne and Austra experience further trials with their friendship and Anne learns more about her destiny and undergoes a transformation into a mature and powerful adult. Sir Neil against his wishes and still haunted by the death of his love Fastia travels south to find Anne and meets with treachery and unexpected kindness. Meanwhile Aspar Winna and Stephen Darige are tasked by Praifec Hespero to hunt down and kill the awakened Briar King. However they discover that his presence might not be as harmful as the Church fears and discover more evidence that makes them question the Church's motives. Queen Muriele governs Eslen with a much wiser hand than her husband ever did but she is faced with many challenges and finds unexpected allies. The book ends with her in prison after a palace coup by her brother-in-law Sir Robert who has literally returned from the dead but she has managed to keep her son safe and out of harm's way. In addition to the familiar characters from The Briar King The Charnel Prince introduced a new main chara...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id549926
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title: Novels by J. Gregory Keyes (Study Guide): The Charnel Prince, the Briar King, Babylon 5: Dark Genesis - The Birth of the Psi Corps
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