The Starthorn Tree

The Starthorn Tree

Cover by Steven Woolman

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Synopsis

Pedrin is a hearthkin boy, forced to labour for the hated starkin
Lisandre is a starkin princess, living in luxury in the Castle of Estelliana
Briony is a foundling child brought up by a wildkin witch
Durrik can tell the future ...

Buy Kate's books for the Amazon KindleThe young Count of Estelliana lies in an enchanted sleep and no-one can wake him. Durrik, the son of the town bellringer, foretells the Count will die if he is not woken before the last petal falls from the starthorn tree.

The Lord Regent is enraged by Durrik's prophecy and so he and his best friend Pedrin find themselves catapulted into the greatest adventure of their lives. On the run, pursued through the Perilous Forest by the Regent's soldiers, they seek to find the truth behind the curse that has struck down the Count.

That same night, the count's beautiful and haughty sister Lady Lisandre escapes the castle, in company with her serving-maid Briony. Lisandre is determined to break the spell upon her brother, and Briony knows of a witch who has a magic pool where one can find the answer to any question ...