The Widow and the King

by John Dickinson and John G.H. Dickinson

Book Overview

This stunning book opens 12 years after the end of The Cup of the World and tells the story of Ambrose, son of Phaedra and last in the king's line, who is living exiled with his mother in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385750846
• ISBN13: 9780385750844
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: David Fickling Books
• Length: 612 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Well-written fantasy novel with some pace problems

This is the sequel to Mr. Dickinson's Cup of the World, which I have not read. W & K stands well on its own, although I believe it would have been more enjoyable in sequence. It tells the story of Ambrose, a boy destined to defeat the Prince Under the Sky, who he calls the Heron Man. The story slowed here and there and at times I found some characters unlikable to the point that I was on the verge of not caring for them. But the writing sustained me through these rough spots. The time and place is well-drawn and the fantasy elements, though sparingly used, add a rich flavor. By the end, I was very glad to have joined Ambrose on his journey.