The Light of Scarthey: A Romance (1899)

Egerton Castle

The Light of Scarthey: A Romance (1899)
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Published
10 September 2010
Pages
458
ISBN
9781165129171

The Light of Scarthey: A Romance (1899)

Egerton Castle

Nineteen year old Reina of Kenwick knows a lot about adversity. Deaf from a childhood illness, she is about to be banished to a convent by her cold and distant father.Baron Fulke of Erlegh has a tragic past. Throwing himself into a life of battle and debauchery, Fulke is removed from the field and commanded to take a bride.King Henry I. is a changed man since losing his only son and heir in the White Ship sinking. Intent to name his only daughter, Matilda, the first Queen of England, he seeks advantage over powerful opposition. Discovering Reina’s unique ability to lip-read, Henry separates the two lovers and coerces Reina to spy for the crown under threat of harm to Fulke.In a battle between love and loyalty, Fulke and his courageous band of knights enact a plan that will free Reina from the king’s grip or cause all of them to be executed for treason in… A Knight of Silence.

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