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Published Sep 2009
288 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History
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Why is it, Terence wondered, that the things you know most surely are always the things you can't demonstrate to any one else?
And why is it, after all of these years, that Terence is still just a squire, offering advice on how best to scrub the rust spots from armor? But Squire Terence has more to worry about than his place on the social scale. For all the peace and prosperity that has made England famous across Europe, Terence is uneasy. After nearly six months without contact with the World of the Faeries - not even from his old friend, the mischievous sprite Robin - Terence is sure something is rotten in King Arthur's court.
"Well-drawn characters, excellent, snappy dialogue, detailed descriptions of medieval life, and a dry wit put a new spin on this engaging tale." - Booklist
"Will Terence's suspicions prove to be true? Jousts, political plots, and battles are laced with humor and romance and make this chivalrous adventure an exciting read." - Children's Literature
"The only flaw appears in character delineation—readers may be frustrated with not knowing Terence's actual age, and some of the lesser characters are not fully developed. But it does not slow down a light-hearted, fast-paced addition to Arthurian lore for young adults." - VOYA
"Morris's treatment of the Byzantine Empire is also fresh and interesting. Fans of the series will definitely want this latest volume." - School Library Journal
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Gerald Morris is an American author. Morris is known for his series of stories for preteen and teen readers based in the Middle Ages during the time of King Arthur. Collectively called The Squire's Tales, the series includes The Squire's Tale, The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady, The Savage Damsel and The Dwarf, Parsifal's Page, The Ballad of Sir Dinadan, The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung Cart Knight, The Lioness and Her Knight, The Quest of the Fair Unknown, The Squire's Quest, and The Legend of the King.
His new series, The Knights' Tales is for younger readers and began with The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great, published in 2008, followed by The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short in the same year. Next came The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True in 2011. His most recently ...
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