THE EDGE ON THE SWORD

Rebecca Tingle, . . Penguin/Speak, $6.99 (277pp) ISBN 978-0-14-250058-3

Set in the late 800s, this tale imagines the formative years of an actual heroic figure, the West Saxon King's daughter. "In this meticulously researched novel, which alludes to Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the author brings to life the mindset and emotions of her heroine, 'the greatest woman in Old English military history,' " said PW in a starred review. Ages 12-up. (June)

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