![]() Betrayal beckons, and loyalty is a broken road with peril around every bend. Where will Heather and Picket land? How will they make their stand?" Summary Prologue An excerpt from The Black Star of Kingston. įleck Blackstar washes upon the shore of Ayman Lake, upon which the ship Lillie burns as King Whitson Mariner and his son, Prince Lander, stand alone against attacking raptors bent on their destruction.Īs he attempts to cross the waters to aid his monarch and prince in their mortal struggle, his friend, Galt, attempts to convince him that it is all hopeless. But Fleck refuses to give into fear, and, as Galt turns from the lake to flee into the forest, he moves forward to Whitson and Lander's help. ![]() Heather and Picket Longtreader play a game of Starseek. Picket and Heather are two young rabbits living in the peaceful region of Nick Hollow in the far north of Natalia, with their father, mother, and baby brother, Jacks. In the fields between the East Wood and West Wood, just outside their elm-tree home they loved playing the game of Starseek with each other. However, during one day's game, the "star" they play with becomes stuck in a tree. While the pair are attempting to retrieve it, a storm rolls in, and the pair are forced to retreat into their tree home. As the family is recovering from the scare, Picket and Heather's father begins to tell them a story: The Rise and Fall of King Jupiter the Great. ![]() In his telling, he recounts the origins and heroism of King Jupiter, but is ultimately overcome by emotion and unable to finish the tale. The following morning, the latest in a series of strange visitors arrives at the home, introducing herself as Lady Glen. Heather and Picket Longtreader watch the siege on Nick Hollow.Īfter having breakfast with her and their parents, Picket and Heather are sent to Gladeberry, only to rush home when they hear screams coming from nearby Elric's farm.
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