The Bone Doll's Twin (Tamir triad) - Softcover

Lynn Flewelling

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0732270359 ISBN 13: 9780732270353

Publisher: Harper Collins, 2001

Synopsis

King Erius' sister Ariana, is about to give birth to twins, a boy and a girl. Iya knows what she must do. She must perform an abominable ceremony that will seal the fate of the newborns, joining them one to the other in an unbreakable supernatural bond. But one twin dies, and their mother commits suicide, the surviving child is drawn to a doll.

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From the Back Cover:

DARK MAGIC, HIDDEN DESTINY

For three centuries a divine prophecy and a line of warrior queens protected Skala. But the people grew complacent and Erius, a usurper king, claimed his young half sister's throne. Now plague and drought stalk the land, war with Skala's ancient rival Plenimar drains the country's lifeblood, and to be born female into the royal line has become a death sentence as the king fights to ensure the succession of his only heir, a son. For King Erius the greatest threat comes from his own line -- and from Illior's faithful, who spread the Oracle's words to a doubting populace.

As noblewomen young and old perish mysteriously, the king's nephew -- his sister's only child -- grows toward manhood. But unbeknownst to the king or the boy, strange, haunted Tobin is the princess's daughter, given male form by a dark magic to protect her until she can claim her rightful destiny. Only Tobin's noble father, two wizards of Illior, and an outlawed forest witch know the truth. Only they can protect young Tobin from a king's wrath, a mother's madness, and the terrifying rage of her brother's demon spirit, determined to avenge his brutal murder....

From the Inside Flap:

e price of destiny is higher than anyone imagined....

Dark Magic, Hidden Destiny

For three centuries a divine prophecy and a line of warrior queens protected Skala. But the people grew complacent and Erius, a usurper king, claimed his young half sister’s throne.

Now plague and drought stalk the land, war with Skala’s ancient rival Plenimar drains the country’s lifeblood, and to be born female into the royal line has become a death sentence as the king fights to ensure the succession of his only heir, a son. For King Erius the greatest threat comes from his own line — and from Illior’s faithful, who spread the Oracle’s words to a doubting populace.

As noblewomen young and old perish mysteriously, the king’s nephew — his sister’s only child — grows toward manhood. But unbeknownst to the king or the boy, strange, haunted Tobin is the princess’s daughter, given male form b

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0732270359
• ISBN 13: 9780732270353
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1