The Lion Hunter
Telemakos may have survived his capture in Afar, but his dangerous journey is far from over . . .
Twelve-year-old Telemakos—the descendant of British and Aksumite royalty—is still recovering from his ordeal as a government spy in the Afar desert, where he uncovered the traitor who spread the plague through Aksum. But before Telemakos is fully healed, tragedy strikes. For their own safety, Telemakos and his infant sister, Athena, are sent to live with Abreha, the ruler of Himyar—a longtime enemy turned ally of the Aksumites. Telemakos’s aunt Goewin, British ambassador to Aksum, warns him that Abreha is kind but dangerous. Telemakos promises he will be mindful—but he does not realize just how serious Goewin’s warnings will prove to be.
Please note: Together, this book and its sequel, The Empty Kingdom, make up a subseries of The Lion Hunters series known as The Mark of Solomon Sequence.
About the Lion Hunters Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Winter Prince(1993)
- 2.A Coalition of Lions(2003)
- 3.The Sunbird(2004)
- 4.The Lion Hunter(2007)
- 5.The Empty Kingdom(2008)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
The story of Medraut – strong, skilled, daring, and never to be king . . .
This unique interpretation of the Arthurian legend is told from Medraut's point of view, in a dark narrative addressed towards Medraut's mother and Arto's sister Morgause, a cruel and beautiful woman who connives to put her son on the throne.
Elizabeth Wein's richly told Lion Hunters series will appeal to devotees of the Arthurian legend, as well as those readers who enjoy historical sagas such as Jennifer Neil's Ascendance series and Rosemary Sutcliff's Eagle of the Ninth.