The Iron Ring
Publisher: Puffin
Published: June 2001
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780141311951
First sentence: Elephants were in Sundari Palace courtyard, half a dozen or more, torchlight flickering on tusks orna with gold bands and ropes of pearls; horses with jeweled saddles; chariots flying flags and banners; and a dark figure striding through the gates.