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The Mark of the Horse Lord

by Rosemary Sutcliff · 1965

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Phaedrus is a Roman gladiator who has won his freedom. By chance, he is also the exact double of Midir, the Horse Lord, lost King of the Dalriad tribe. To rid the Dalriads of the usurping Queen Liadhan, Phaedrus agrees to a daring pretence — he will impersonate Midir and become the Horse Lord.

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ancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
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ancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisScotlandScotlandMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 289 pages

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