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The Mad King
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerRomanceClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025816678
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 390
Weight: 1.59
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Mad King is a thrilling tale of adventure and mistaken identity set in the fictional European kingdom of Lutha. The novel follows Barney Custer, a young American who travels to the war-torn land only to find himself the physical double of the country's monarch, King Leopold. As he is thrust into the center of a high-stakes political struggle, Barney must navigate a web of betrayal, royal intrigue, and revolutionary fervor.
Along the way, he encounters the beautiful Princess Joan of Lutha, leading to a romance that complicates his survival and his mission to restore order to the kingdom. Blending elements of the Ruritanian romance with the fast-paced action characteristic of Edgar Rice Burroughs' storytelling, the work explores themes of duty, honor, and the nature of leadership. Readers will find a captivating narrative filled with narrow escapes, swordplay, and the classic heroism that defined the early twentieth-century adventure genre. The Mad King stands as a testament to Burroughs' versatility beyond his more famous settings, offering a spirited and atmospheric journey through a landscape of shifting loyalties and royal secrets.
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