"June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic--and each other--and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. Just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic's border cities"--

FitzChivalry Farseer emerges from seclusion when Prince Dutiful, the young heir to the Farseer throne, disappears, and as Fitz sets out to find the Prince before his betrothal ceremony, he is unexpectedly confronted by betrayal and intrigue at every turn.

Discusses feudalism, chivalry, clothing and weaponry, practices of war, the Crusades, tournaments and other aspects of the lives of noble soldiers of the Middle Ages.

Journey to the Middle Ages, when brave knights roamed the land, defending the property and honor of their lords and ladies. In the characteristic straightforward style that has made her the "master of nonfiction children," Gail Gibbons describes the skills needed to become a knight and provides detailed illustrations of the armor and weaponry knights used in battles against fierce enemies and fiery dragons. Stories of Sir Lancelot, Saint George, and...