Heir to the Kingdom. 

          In the year 2047, on an Earth ravaged by ‘limited’ nuclear war, this archaic word may hold the key to mankind’s survival. As nations escalate the arms race in a futile attempt to stave a final holocaust, strange messages are received from a far-distant planet. 

          As one man bravely fights to save the Earth from imminent devastation, his actions are paralleled on a twin world, by a prince who is struggling to redefine his corrupt civilization in humanistic terms. The two men are linked by destiny to play out a drama that will determine the fates of both worlds. 

          The Atheling is the beginning of the Last Legacy tetralogy – a marvelously inventive science fantasy series written by Grace Chetwin.