Kingdom of the Grail - Softcover

Ten years have passed since the aged Baroness Ailena Valaise was ruthlessly turned out of her castle by her treacherous son, Guy. Sent off on a perilous pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she has sworn to return someday. But when a young woman arrives unannounced at the Castle Lanfroc and declares herself to be the baroness, it is not the frail and arthritic dowager of old but a maiden of enigmatic beauty, the perfect image of a younger Ailena. Having drunk from the Holy Grail, she claims to have been restored to her youth by its mystic power, a miracle she sees as a message from God compelling her to return home to end Guy's tyrannical reign. Is this bold young woman an imposter or a living miracle returned to test her people's faith?

In 'Kingdom of the Grail', Attanasio has created a richly imagined historical saga combining elements of the Arthurian legend, romance and religion to produce a stunning work of fantasy fiction.

'Attanasio is a major talent... one of the best new SF writers to emerge since John Varley'
MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE