The Prince and the Pilgrim

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The Prince: Eager, burning, and young, Alexander has come of age to take vengeance on the treacherous King March of Cornwall who murdered his father. He sets off toward Camelot to seek justice from King Arthur, only to be diverted by the beautiful and sensual Morgan le Fay, Arthur's sister. Using her wiles and her enchantments, Morgan persuades the young prince to attempt a theft of the Holy Grail. He is unaware her motives are of the darkest nature. The Pilgrim: Motherless daughter of a royal duke, Alice has lived a life of adventure, accompanying her father on his yearly pilgrimages. Now, on her father's final visit to Jerusalem, she comes under the protection of a young prince whose brothers were murdered, a prince who is in possession of an enchanted silver cup believed to be the mysterious Holy Grail itself. Thus the stage is set for two young seekers to meet - and to find not what they are searching for but, instead, the greatest treasure of all . . . love.

Mary Stewart is one of our most successful novelists. Her first novel, MADAM WILL YOU TALK, was published in 1955. It was an immediate success and marked the beginning of a long and acclaimed writing career. All her novels have been bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. She was made a Doctor of Literature by Durham University in 2009.

Praise for THE CRYSTAL CAVE: 'Vivid, enthralling, absolutely first-class' - Daily Mail Mary Stewart brilliantly recreates the Britain of the fifth century - Books And Bookmen Her style is simple yet vivid, displaying a love of words and the sounds they make, and her story is poetically imaginative - Daily Telegraph A deft colourful . . . re-creation of Merlin's early life - Sunday Times A fascinating story which lays a firm hold on the imagination - The Scotsman 'Mary Stewart lightens the Dark Ages with legend, pure invention and a lively sense of history. - New York Times Mary Stewart's skilful reinterpretation of the Arthurian legend is charming and surprising - a seamless bit of work. - Mail on Sunday