Madouc - Lyonesse, Bk 3 Author:Jack Vance The Elder Isles. Where ancient wisdom and weary virtue struggle to survive amidst the cruel sorcery of the immortal opponents of Good. Three fearsome kings weave a shadowy fabric of bloodshed about the Isle's fragile peace. And in the smoke and furor of their tumultuous war, Madouc, an irrepressible young princess, holds victory... more »9;s secret.
Wicked King Casmir cannot control Madouc, the wild and willful changeling secretly switched at birth with Prince Dhrun, rightful heir to the throne. So Casmir ordains a quest: whosoever brings him the Holy Grail will have Madouc for his bride. But the fairy-born princess chooses to decide her own fate, and sets out with a stable boy to find the Grail herself. Meanwhile, a spiteful wizard seeks to undo the spell that prevents the war-torn Elder Isles from sinking into the sea. The Elder Isles magnificent and melancholy conclusion.« less