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  • The Harp of Kings

  • Warrior Bards, Book 1
  • By: Juliet Marillier
  • Narrated by: Imogen Sage
  • Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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The Harp of Kings

By: Juliet Marillier
Narrated by: Imogen Sage
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Publisher's summary

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUREALIS AWARDS FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT AND BEST FANTASY NOVEL 2019

Bard. Warrior. Rebel.

Eighteen-year-old Liobhan is a powerful singer and an expert whistle player. Her brother has a voice to melt the hardest heart and is a rare talent on the harp. But Liobhan's burning ambition is to join the elite warrior band on Swan Island. While she and her brother are competing for places in this band, they are asked to go undercover as travelling minstrels. For Swan Island trains both warriors and spies.

Their mission is to find and retrieve a precious harp, an ancient symbol of kingship. If the harp is not played at the upcoming coronation, the heir will not be accepted and the kingdom will be thrown into turmoil. Faced with plotting courtiers, secretive druids, an insightful storyteller and a boorish Crown Prince, Liobhan soon realises an Otherworld power may be meddling in the affairs of the realm. When ambition clashes with conscience, Liobhan must make a bold decision - and the consequences may break her heart.

©2019 Juliet Marillier (P)2019 Macmillan Australia Audio
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Critic reviews

"Completely transported me to the wonder and enchantment of ancient Ireland." (Callie Bates, author of The Waking Land)

"This breathtaking, often heartbreaking Celtic-flavoured fantasy novel from Marillier (the Blackthorn & Grim series) couches a challenging quest in storytelling both earthy and unearthly... Most satisfying is [Marillier's] ability to weave multiple strands of narrative into a brilliant tapestry. This lush fantasy is sure to win Marillier many new fans." (Publishers Weekly)

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Another great story by the queen of historical fantasy. I loved this book and was thrilled to realise these characters linked back to Blackthorn and Grimm.

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