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The Conqueror
β Scribed by Kris Kennedy
- Publisher
- Zebra Books
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 324 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781420111002
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
England, 1152. Henry II is king. The country is wracked by bloody civil war. Griffyn Sauvage is a valiant knight with a strict moral code of honor. But when his familyβs estate and vast treasures are seized, he becomes hardened by the betrayal. Now he will go to any lengths for vengeanceβeven if it means forming a union with his most despised enemy by marrying his daughter, Lady Guinevere de lβAmi. Then, Griffyn lays eyes on Gwyn and is completely disarmedβ¦
As war strikes, Gwyn is left alone to fight her enemies who want control of her ancestral lands. When Griffyn comes to her rescue, she is grateful that the mysterious, brave knight has risked his life to protect hers. With each passing day, she finds herself drawn to him even as she senses heβs hiding a dark secret from her. And when another dangerous adversary closes in on both of them, Griffyn and Gwynβs trust in each other will be put to the ultimate testβ¦
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