By: Jane Yolen
"THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
Newly crowned King Arthur rules the kingdom... but not the people's hearts. Unless he proves his worth, his power will always be in question. Too many want him dead, and treachery is everywhere.
So the wizard Merlinnus secretly creates a test for Arthur...
A sword in a stone is discovered --- a stone that bears a legend promising that whosoever draws out the sword will rule England. If all goes as planned, King Arthur will draw the blade from the stone (with the help of magic from Merlinnus, of course), and the people will at last rally around the young king.
Except someone else pulls out the sword out first..."
I have always been drawn to King Arthur stories, and this was no different in the pull. Jane spins a wonderful tale of King Arthur surrounded by danger and mystery. A fantastic twist of the story of a young king, his knights, and a love so new and different, it will leave you yearning for more even as it comes to an end.
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