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  THE MISBEGOTTEN KING is Anne Kelleher Bush’s third novel, the sequel to Daughter of Prophecy and Children of Enchantment. She is now writing a new novel to be published by Warner Aspect in early 1998. Anne Bush holds a degree in medieval studies from Johns Hopkins University, and lives with her children in Farmington, Connecticut.

  “BUSH DISPLAYS A VIVID IMAGINATION.”

  —Publishers Weekly

  “FASCINATING.”

  —Marion Zimmer Bradley

  “OUTSTANDING.”

  —Andre Norton

  In a battle-scarred future America of seduction and sorcery, a final prophecy unfolds…

  A SECRET LEGACY WILL BAIT THE TRAP. A TWISTED FATE WILL SPRING IT.

  PRINCE RODERIC RIDENAU: Charged with the preservation of the old order, he must overcome the darkest magic of all.

  ANNANDALE RIDENAU: Roderic’s beloved wife, mother of the Ridenau heir, she has yet a final destiny to fulfill.

  AMANANDER RIDENAU: Challenger to the throne he threatens the stability of a nation.

  Their impassioned rivalry will ignite a brutal war, awaken a dreadful magic, and bring a bitter, fratricidal struggle to its searing conclusion.

  THE THRILLING CLIMAX TO THE ACCLAIMED NOVELS

  Daughter of Prophecy

  Children of Enchantment