Shioni of Sheba Tome 2, The King's Horse
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- Marc Secchia (Écrivain)
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“Nevertheless, I should leave you with a present,” Kalcha called. Shioni frowned. Could she see a strange shimmering developing in the air above the witch? Or was that the heat? “Consider this… a token of my generosity.”
Shioni could see Kalcha’s lips moving. Her black-clad arms rose in dramatic sweeping movements, gathering power to her breast. The shimmering gathered form and deepened in colour from gold to a smoky midnight blue, the colour of storm clouds pregnant with a deluge. Shioni’s pulse began to throb so strongly in her throat that she imagined she had swallowed a great kebero drum and the drummer was pounding out the rhythm for a thousand dancers.
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Résumé
The King's Horse is mad
Kalcha plots a terrible revenge
Can a slave-girl survive this test of her courage?
The King lies in a coma. Princess Annakiya must rule the castle in his stead. But Kalcha, witch-leader of the Wasabi, is far from defeated. Through scorpions and arrows, assassins and living nightmares, she seeks to destroy the Kingdom of Sheba. She will have her revenge.
When General Getu orders Shioni into the Simien Mountains to track down the runaway King's Horse, she must grapple with treachery and peril amongst the wild volcanic peaks. Can she trust her companions: the troubled giant Talaku, and the ambitious, two-faced warrior Tariku? What of the rebels who would sell them to the Wasabi? Could mountain legends and the mysterious stele hint at the hidden presence of dragons?
In this exciting new adventure, Shioni of Sheba must draw on all of her courage and ingenuity to thwart Kalcha's wicked plans, and return her companions and the King's Horse safely to the castle. But even the Sheban stronghold is far from safe...
The second book in a unique African fantasy adventure written for middle grades readers set in the ancient Kingdom of Sheba! Includes original illustrations by the Ethiopian artist Senait.
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