The Wilful Princess & The Piebald Prince (2013)

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Duplicate of OL26101541M One of the darkest legends in the Realm of the Elderlings recounts the tale of the so-called Piebald Prince, a Witted pretender to the throne unseated by the actions of brave nobles so that the Farseer line could continue untainted. Now the truth behind the story is revealed through the account of Felicity, a low-born companion of the Princess Caution at Buckkeep.

ISBN:: 9780007498130
Length:: 184 pages

Genres: fantasy

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