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Song for the Basilisk

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By Patricia A. McKillip
Publisher Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - (Ace Books)
Song for the Basilisk
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During the wedding festivities of his king, Cyan Dag, a knight of Gloinmere, is sought out by a mysterious bard and told a terrifying tale that the king has married a false queen a lie cloaked in ancient and powerful sorcery. Spurred on by his steadfast honor and loyalty, Cyan departs on a dangerous quest to rescue the real queen from her tower prison, to prevent war, and to awaken magic in a land that has lost its way.

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77513 words77,513 words
301 pages301 pages
Lexile 690LLexile 690L
Published 1999Published 1999

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Book ISBN:

9780441006786

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