Book Description
Six years have passed since Ferret and her friends thwarted the nefarious plots of Ycevi Ghytteve in A Business of Ferrets, but the cross currents of politics and intrigue still rip at Emperor Khethyran of Bharaghlaf and his Court. When the Seer Owl returns to Court, his training at the Kellande School finally complete, a lethal series of events is set in motion. An ancient evil magic has arisen, luring the Emperor's enemies into new and deadlier schemes. It will take all of Owl's hard-won training, and the combined efforts of his old friends and new allies, to help the Scholar King steer the ship of state through the shoals and riptides ahead.
From the Publisher
Parliament of Owls is the sequel to Beth Hilgartner's A Business of Ferrets.
From the Author
"When I wrote A Business of Ferrets, I knew it was the beginning of something larger; I also knew that, despite its seamy underbelly, the Empire of Bharaghlaf and its people had worked themselves deeply into my imagination. In A Parliament of Owls, I'm able to offer up the next piece of the lives and times of the people who have so dominated my dreams. It's always interesting for me to see how my characters grow and change over time. I like the man Owl has grown into -- and I hope you will, too."
About the Author
Beth Hilgartner has published five previous books: three fantasies, a historical fiction novel, and a picture book. She is an Episcopal priest, an award-winning author, a musician, a flower farmer, an equestrian, a maker of historical instruments (recorders), and chronically short of sleep. She lives in Orford, NH - no, not OXford - with her husband and their four seriously pampered cats.
The titles of my previous works are:
Great Gorilla Grins (the picture book)
A Necklace of Fallen Stars
A Murder for her Majesty (winner of the Golden Pen Award 1987 - Mystery category and a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies)
Colors in the Dreamweaver's Loom
The Feast of the Trickster
