The Squire's Tale
by:
Gerald Morris (author)
Life for the young orphan Terence has been peaceful, living with Trevecent the old Hermit in a quiet, isolated wood. That is, until the day a strange green sprite leads him to Gawain, King Arthur's nephew, who is on his way to Camelot hoping to be knighted. Trevecent can see the future and knows...
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Life for the young orphan Terence has been peaceful, living with Trevecent the old Hermit in a quiet, isolated wood. That is, until the day a strange green sprite leads him to Gawain, King Arthur's nephew, who is on his way to Camelot hoping to be knighted. Trevecent can see the future and knows that Terence must leave to serve as Gawain's squire. From that moment on, Terence's life is filled with heartstopping adventure as he helps damsels-in-distress, fights battles with devious men, and protects King Arthur from his many enemies. Along the way, Terence is amazed at his skills and newfound magical abilities. Were these a gift from his unknown parents? As Gawain continues his quest for knighthood, Terence searches for answers to the riddles in his own past.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780440228233 (0440228239)
Publish date: January 11th 2000
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Pages no: 212
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Teen,
Humor,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Medieval,
Mythology,
Arthurian
Series: The Squire's Tales (#1)
Terence becomes the squire to Sir Gawain of King Arthur's Round Table. As they travel on their quest, Terence becomes aware of gifts that he has and he uses them to help in their quest. Sir Gawain becomes the Maiden's Knight. I enjoyed this book. Some of the tales made me laugh out loud. Some...
I love Arthurian stories and I fell in love with Gawain after reading "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", so I decided to give this saga a try. If anything, this book made me like Gawain even more. A light, witty retelling of knightly adventures really worth your time.
bratfarrar says, "whimsy and maturity and general decency are why I really like Diana Wynne Jones and Garth Nix and Gerald Morris. That is, each writes characters that I care about and worlds that I want to explore, and tells stories that make me want to be a better person."