Walker Childrens
On sale:
August 2011
Price:
$16.99
Format:
Hardcover
Size:
5.5 x 8.25 in
Pages:
352 pp
Ages:
12
Grades:
7-12
ISBN-13: 9780802721846
ISBN-10: 0802721842
With a unique Arthurian twist comes a smart new story about toying with fate
On her fourteenth Halloween, Lizzy Mortimer sees her first death-specter.“A creative mix of Arthurian legend, romance, and fantasy, this first-person narrative is a good choice for reluctant readers. Characters are richly developed, particularly Lizzy and her grandmother, and the plot’s pacing is pitch-perfect.”—Booklist
“The letter-writing device works quite well and makes for an effective blend of elegant mythmaking and genial, homey storytelling. The weighty nature of the subject matter is balanced nicely by Lizzy’s affable, irreverent tone and her not-so-subtle pokes at literary puffery. The romance between Lizzy and Drake is sweet, and the promise for its development in the sequels, along with Drake’s future role as king, will surely bring readers back to another visit to Avalon.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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