Project Gutenberg 2021-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 131 Grier, Sydney C. 1868 1933 Gregg, Hilda Caroline Pearse, Alfred 1855 1933 Pearse, A. The Prize The Balkan Series II, 3. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The Prize" by Sydney C. Grier is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the Balkans and follows Danaë, the daughter of Prince Christodoridi, as she navigates the treacherous waters of family loyalty, power struggles, and romance amidst political intrigues involving her brother Romanos, who has become the Prince of Emathia. As the narrative unfolds, the themes of honor, betrayal, and the fight for female agency become evident. The opening of the story introduces a picturesque yet tumultuous world where Danaë and her sister, Angeliké, eavesdrop on their father's conversations, hinting at a looming conflict involving their half-brother. The girls' playful yet contentious relationship contrasts with their father's treacherous political dealings as he plots to reclaim power through questionable alliances. Danaë's adventures take a darker turn as she learns of impending dangers that threaten her brother's newly acquired status and opens up to the idea of infiltrating her brother's life to sabotage the Lady—his foreign wife who she views as a manipulative witch. The stage is set for a thrilling tale of loyalty and deception, centered around Danaë's quest to protect her family's honor and ensure her brother's wellbeing while seeking revenge against a perceived adversary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 658349 2025-07-26T11:16:35.095335 text/html 641457 2024-10-18T17:28:29 text/html 302732 2025-07-26T11:16:43.820322 application/epub+zip 312789 2025-07-26T11:16:37.169340 application/epub+zip 312790 2025-07-26T11:16:35.872326 application/epub+zip 526416 2025-07-26T11:16:48.878290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502955 2025-07-26T11:16:43.089290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474647 2022-09-30T05:01:35.172213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628247 2025-07-26T11:16:33.802340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 608515 2024-10-18T17:28:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16914 2025-07-26T11:16:49.035253 application/rdf+xml 9774 2025-07-26T11:16:36.444320 image/jpeg 2699 2025-07-26T11:16:36.123355 image/jpeg 297819 2025-07-26T11:16:35.152376 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia