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The Kings' Daughters


CoverSomeone is murdering the King's Daughters…

Far to the north of the hot desert land of Telfar lies the frozen kingdom of Sorvinka. Prince Amir has traveled there, leaving his sultanate in the hands of his half-brother Erik as he seeks to ask the king, the father of the beautiful Princess Eva, for her hand in marriage.

But Sorvinka has grown dangerous during Princess Eva's absence, as she and Amir discover to their terror when their force of guards and eunuchs is cut down by ruthless brigands. And upon their arrival, their welcome to Eva's family stronghold is as bitterly cold as the land itself.

Accustomed to the golden cage of his upbringing, Prince Amir must navigate his way through the strange and coldblooded customs of the Sorvinkans. He must withstand the bitter amenities of castle life and the brutal pecking order of Sorvinkan nobility, in order to survive, and somehow he must find the truth behind the kidnapping of the king's youngest daughter, the Princess Aurora, by the Sorvinkan's traditional enemies, the neighboring Farrellians.

But what can a stranger in a foreign land do?

Cover Art by Paul Youll


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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

First printing, September 2009

Distributed by Night Shade Books
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Printed in the United States of America

ISBN-13: 978-1-59780-135-5
ISBN-10: 1-59780-135-6

This edition of The King's Daughters © 2009
by Night Shade Books

Cover art by Paul Youll
Jacket design by Claudia Noble
Interior layout and design by Ross E. Lockhart

Edited by Marty Halpern

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

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Electronic version by Baen Books
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For my parents,
Mona and Eliodore Mallet

The "Prince Amir" Series by Nathalie Mallet:

The Princes of the Golden Cage
The King's Daughters
Death in the Traveling City (forthcoming)

Acknowledgments

Once again, I want to thank my husband, Andre, without his support this book simply wouldn't exist; and my wonderful agent, Jenny Rappaport, for believing in me. Thank you, David Randall, for your precious feedback. My thanks to all the members of my writing group, who were never short of encouragement and advice. Thanks also to Marty Halpern for the copyediting. And finally, a special thanks to Jason Williams and Jeremy Lassen of Night Shade Books for making my dream come true.

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