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A story of adventure, love and sorcery! Mary Stewart returns to the world of Kind Arthur and Camelot--the magic era which she depicted in her enduring and highly acclaimed Merlin Trilogy: The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, and The Last Enchantment.
The prince, is named Alexander. He is by an infant when is father, Prince Baudouin, is murdered by the King of Cornwall in England. Aided by a trusted servant, Alexander's mother, escapes the same fate by fleeing with her son to a safe and secret haven. When Alexander comes of age he sets out to Camelot to seek justice from King Arthur and avenge the death of the father he never knew.
The pilgrim is named Alice. We first meet her when she is a child accompanying her father, a royal duke, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Whole growing up into a beautiful young woman, Alice also experiences many adventures. Among them is the rescue of a young French nobleman who has in his possession an enchanted silver cup. Many believe the chalice to be the mysterious and much-sought after Holy Grail.
Price Alexander is diverted in his quest for justice by the enchantments of Morgan LeFay, the seductive but evil sorceress. She persuades him to attempt the theft of the Holy Grail so that she can own it and thus gain power over King Arthur and his court.
As a wise man said, "Everyone has their own grail." Alexander's search for the mysterious cup, Holy Grail or not, leads him to Alice. Together the prince and the pilgrim find what they've really been seeking: love, the greatest mystery of all.
The prince, is named Alexander. He is by an infant when is father, Prince Baudouin, is murdered by the King of Cornwall in England. Aided by a trusted servant, Alexander's mother, escapes the same fate by fleeing with her son to a safe and secret haven. When Alexander comes of age he sets out to Camelot to seek justice from King Arthur and avenge the death of the father he never knew.
The pilgrim is named Alice. We first meet her when she is a child accompanying her father, a royal duke, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Whole growing up into a beautiful young woman, Alice also experiences many adventures. Among them is the rescue of a young French nobleman who has in his possession an enchanted silver cup. Many believe the chalice to be the mysterious and much-sought after Holy Grail.
Price Alexander is diverted in his quest for justice by the enchantments of Morgan LeFay, the seductive but evil sorceress. She persuades him to attempt the theft of the Holy Grail so that she can own it and thus gain power over King Arthur and his court.
As a wise man said, "Everyone has their own grail." Alexander's search for the mysterious cup, Holy Grail or not, leads him to Alice. Together the prince and the pilgrim find what they've really been seeking: love, the greatest mystery of all.
