The King's Sword Author:Peter Burke Peter Burke's sequel to The Promise sees Jethro Battson plunged into a quest for the royal sword of an ancient civilisation - the Anassi people. Seemingly living as a down-and-out, troubled by distressing family issues, Jethro unwittingly involves Sarah Deane, a mature history student living on a barge near Waltham Abbey, in a search to trace ... more »the sword of his ancestors and the secret of the promise. As interwoven events switch between three time periods, the mysterious vision of a young man with magical healing powers appears throughout. But who is he, and why is the Battson family 'protected' by an ancient promise made back in the Bronze Age? Legends, history and extraordinary events spring to life in an engaging and colourful tale - absorbing and 'hard to put down' reading!« less