Rupert of Hentzau
by Anthony Hope
Rupert of Gentzau is a dark sequel to Prisoner Zenda. Filled with humor and brazen heroic achievements, the story is also a satire on the politics of 19th-century Europe. When it comes to honor, the struggle goes to death. Rudolf Rassendill heroically saved the kingdom of Ruritania and, leaving nobly the hand of the beautiful Princess Flavia, returned to his usual life in England. But three years later, when the now unhappily married Ruritanian queen Flavia sends her a love letter, she is stolen by the villain in exile, Rupert Gentsau. Rudolph's former rival was waiting for a chance to take revenge, which provides the perfect opportunity to cause trouble. Rudolph must return to the troubled kingdom to defeat Gentsau, where he is again drawn into a world of deception, intrigue, deadly sword fighting, and broken loyalty. Will it pay the ultimate price, at rates higher than ever before?
