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From the bestselling author of the Mithgar novels comes a new version of a classic French fairy tale. A young woman marries a mysterious Prince, only to have magic steal him away-and, once upon a winter's night, her quest begins. "McKiernan brews magic with an insightful blend of laughter, tears, and high courage." (Janny Wurts)From Publishers WeeklyClassic fairy tales are classic for a reason, and in this exuberant retelling of the story of [East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon] the theme of true love conquering all obstacles comes out strong and clear. McKiernan (Silver Wolf; Black Falcon; etc.) fleshes out the Andrew Lang version of the tale with a French setting, numerous battles, enigmatic riddles and fairly clean sex. Camille, the sixth and last daughter of a destitute farmer, lives at the border of the land between mortals and faery. One winter night Camille receives the chance of a lifetime when Alain, prince of Summerwood (in the land of faery), asks her family for her hand in marriage. The story continues, as per the classic tale, with Camille discovering that Alain is a bear during the day because of a curse placed on him by a disgusting troll. Our heroine, who is sweet

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Author

Dennis L. McKiernan

Publisher

Penguin USA, Inc.

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781101119266

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fantasy, Romance, Thriller

Rating

3.92 / 5 (619 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14