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Crispin: The End of Time Summary

"As long as I could keep myself out of bondage, I would be true to Bear's teaching. And so it was that beyond all else, I was determined to keep my freedom."

After the death of their beloved mentor, Bear, Crispin and Troth are more desperate than ever, wandering the desolate French countryside, where they don't speak the language and know no one. The only hope they cling to is that somehow they can reach Iceland, where Bear had said there were no kings or lords, and where they can live in freedom. Crispin is determined to fulfill this dream, both for himself and to honor Bear's memory. But the road to liberty is filled with danger, betrayal, and loss. Crispin must decide for himself what freedom really means—and how high a price he is willing to pay for it.

Crispin: The End of Time Reviews

"Starred Review. The ending is almost unbearably intense...Thrilling and beautifully wrought." - Kirkus Reviews

"The action is nonstop and danger is around every corner. ... a page-turner nonetheless." - School Library Journal

"With necessary elements from the previous books related quickly, even readers new to the series will find this a compelling, first-person narrative. Grades 5-8." - Booklist

"This final volume in the Crispin trilogy showcases the same strengths as the earlier books: brisk, suspenseful narrative with effortlessly interwoven details of medieval life and provocative questions of ethics and morality. Another rousing page-turner." - The Horn Book

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Rated of 5 by secred secret
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It was so great it blew me inside of Mars. I can't believe the French boy called Troth ugly. This was a very good book. I'm using an airtank.

Avi Author Biography

Apparently Avi acquired his name from his twin sister, Emily, who chose not to call him Edward or Irvin but, for reasons unknown, to call him Avi. As the author says, it doesn't stand for anything, or mean anything, it just is who he is.

Avi is the author of more than sixty books, including Crispin: The Cross of Lead, a Newbery Medal winner, and Crispin: At the Edge of the World. His other acclaimed titles include The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth, both Newbery Honor Books, and most recently The Seer of Shadows. He lives with his family in Colorado.

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