ISBN: 1-58939-906-4, $12.95, softcover; 168 pages
'Once upon a time there was a King who never listened to his daughter,' begins The Solitaire Prince, a medieval fairy tale with a twist. Princess Christine's fairy-godmother, Eloise, gives her incredible beauty, intelligence, wit, and a definite knack for the lonely game of Solitaire. Christine's mother, Queen Isabella, lost her throne over 18 years ago to her husband, King Henry, who has determined only males are fit to rule. He plots to secure his daughter a husband who will succeed the throne after his death and enlists the aid of his niece, Agnes, to keep his head-strong daughter in line. Christine's fairy-godmother, Eloise, encourages the princess to require any prospective husband to win three games of solitaire or lose his head trying! Things go awry when two princes, Charles and Peter try their luck and Christine loses her heart to the wrong prince while her cousin Agnes falls in love with the winner! How this medieval tale of chance ends will be anyone's call, but one thing's for cert ain; King Henry and his kingdom will never be the same!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tyan Wyss longed to be a writer since the age of 14 when she wrote the first chapter of a never-ending novel still aching to be completed. Educated at the University of California with a Master's Degree in Literature she has been a teacher for 25 years. After working 12 years in California instructing Middle and High School English she moved overseas with her family to teach in International Schools and has lived in Saudi Arabia, Russia, and South Africa. Now a full-time writer, Tyan concentrates mostly on children's fiction, picture books, short stories, and adult mysteries. She currently lives with her husband Jack and two children in Johannesburg, South Africa. "The Solitaire Prince" is her third book for children and was inspired by her daughter's mischievous interpretation of the almost impossible to win game.
