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The Fatal Child Author: John Dickinson

ISBN: 9780385614375 Format: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 560 Published: 6 November 2008 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 21.4 x 13.7 x 4.5 Description: The final novel in John Dickinson's compelling trilogy set in a medieval fantasy world.

He could see her, the woman the size of a mountain, weeping for a child lost.He could feel that weeping in his heart - all the loss and pain and darkness of the world, on and on, dragging at him like weights that pulled him into deep water.

Atti is the Fatal Child. Beautiful and adored, she is troubled by a recurring nightmare of violence and betrayal. She can love no one and trust no one, and she wakes screaming in the nights.

Driven by his love for Atti, Ambrose, son of Phaedra, gives up his wandering existence and takes the throne. This is the story of his kingship and his attempts to remove the curse of Beyah, the weeping goddess, from his land.For while Beyah weeps, she poisons hearts, and only when the weeping stops can peace be restored to the kingdom.

Seen through the eyes of Padry, close advisor to the king, and of Melissa, maid to the queen, this is a passionate story of love and betrayal, power and sacrifice, hope and loss. Prophecies are fulfilled and story threads are concluded as Ambrose ...

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