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Hardback
480 pages

Author

Katherine Roberts
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Author's Website

www.katherineroberts.com

Illustrated By

Katherine Roberts

Publisher

Templar Publishing

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Publication date

1st February 2012

ISBN

9781848773905

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Templar Publishing is an imprint of templar publishing

Templar publishes books that children love and that librarians and parents want to share with children. These are quality picture and novelty books which children treasure and want to read over and over again. From the amazing baby® range, to Maurice Pledger’s delightful Sounds of the Wild titles and, of course, the best-selling Ology series, which sees Vampirology just published – and look out for our tenth Ology title in autumn 2010. Templar has also launched a brand new fiction list featuring debut authors, Teresa Flavin with Blackhope Enigma and Stephanie Burgis with A Most Improper Magick for 9-10 year olds. Young teens should watch out for the extraordinary ‘The 10pm Question’ by New Zealand writer Kate de Goldi and the amazing World Shaker by Australian writer Richard Harland. Johnny O’Brien’s second Jack Christie adventure, Day of Deliverance is out in June. Ever popular Simon Bartram continues his lunar adventures with Bob and Barry – new titles this year include A Right Royal Disaster and The Heartless Robot. In 2009 look out for the second novel in the Dragonology Chronicles – The Dragon Diary by Dugald Steer: a debut novel by Johnny O’Brien – Day of the Assassins, and for the 5-8 year olds, The Lunar Adventures of Bob and Barry is a new series of early readers written by Simon Bartram.

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Pendragon Legacy: Sword of Light

Written by: Katherine Roberts
Illustrated by: Katherine Roberts

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The Lovereading comment:

A cracking page-turning adventure that brings a new twist on Arthurian legend.  The future of Camelot is in the hands of Arthur's secret daughter, Rhianna.  Utterly gripping, this is the start of a series for 10+ year olds by an award winning author.  It's a magical quest based adventure that will appeal to Harry Potter and Tolkien fans. In a sentence, it's Arthurian legend reinvented for a new generation of readers!

Author Katherine Roberts said: “As a big fan of Arthurian fantasy, I’ve always wanted to write my own version of the legend but didn’t want to repeat the old stories. When I found red-haired Rhianna, King Arthur’s daughter, hiding on the enchanted island of Avalon, I knew she would make a great young warrior princess to carry the Pendragon legend to a new generation.”

Synopsis

It is the darkest hour of the darkest Age. King Arthur is dead, killed by his wicked nephew, Mordred. Saxon invaders rampage across the land and forces of evil are gathering. The path to the throne lies open to Arthur's only remaining flesh and blood - Mordred. But there is one with a better claim than Mordred - Arthur's secret child. Brought by Merlin to enchanted Avalon as a baby and raised there for protection, the king's heir must take up a vital quest: to search for the four magical Lights with the power to restore Arthur's soul to his body. Introducing Rhianna Pendragon: unlikely princess and Camelot's last hope.

You can follow Rhianna on Twitter - @PendragonGirl.

Reviews

‘There is magic at work here as strong as Merlin's and Katherine Roberts has done what generations have waited for - brought King Arthur back to life.’ Mary Hoffman, author of David and Troubadour

‘Children are going to love this enchanting blend of knights, dragons, druids, Saxon invaders and magical horses. I love the many deft touches of real history and Celtic legends which deepen the story. There are some shiveringly scary moments, and Rhianna is a refreshingly confident heroine as she struggles for recognition in the worlds of faerie and men. I can't wait to read the sequels!' Katherine Langrish, author of Dark Angels and West of the Moon series.

'Rhianna Pendragon fights dragons, and outwits Evil; her best friend is a violet-eyed Elfin prince, and she can communicate with her beautiful horse - This is a thrilling dream many a girl will want to inhabit!' Susan Price, author of The Sterkham Handshake

'Roberts has a created a feisty young heroine in Rhianna .. This is a novel about friendship, courage and doing the right thing and is perfectly aimed at a 10+ market.' The British Fantasy Society

More praise for Katherine Roberts:

'Roberts wears her considerable research lightly.. And the end, for both king and horse, is as moving as anything I've read in a children's book' - Mary Hoffman in The Guardian, of I am the Great Horse

About The Author

Katherine Roberts was born in Torquay, UK, in 1962 and spent her childhood in Devon and Cornwall. She graduated with a First in Mathematics from Bath University, since when she has worked with computers, racehorses, and in a pet shop. After separating from her husband in early 2005, Katherine now lives in Paignton near the school
she attended as a child.

Her debut novel Song Quest was published in 1999 and won the Branford Boase Award for an outstanding first novel for children. Her other novels include Spell Fall, Dark Quetzal and I Am The Great Horse. the Enchorium Sequence and the Seven Wonders of the World series.

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