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Ten-year-old Kenric leaves the village of Penrith to look for his father who recently has gone missing, and discovers that the evil Lord Mordig is plotting to take over the kingdom.Tags
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Kenric is 11-years old and is a strong character who learns about himself and the world through his quest to find his father who has disappeared. I agree with the book jacket which describes the book as the perfect introduction to classic fantasy. It has all the elements of a classic fantasy book: reluctant hero, a quest, stumbling blocks along the way, evil Warlord wanting to rule the world, and unexpected alliances of multiple races that join together to stop him. Also included is Linwe of the Fey (a strong female character) and Hnagi (a goblin outcast) which provides some comic relief. The series would be appealing to reluctant readers especially those in grades 4th - 6th. The story is fast-paced, well-told, and very short at 123 show more pages. A three part series that must be read in order. show less
First published: United States : Dutton Children's Books.
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R. L. LaFevers was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of the Theodosia series, the Lowthar's Blade series, the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series, and the His Fair Assassin Trilogy. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- The Forging of the Blade
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- Kenric; Mordig; Linwe; Hnagi
- First words
- In the dim light of the cottage, Kenric stared at the handful of iron nails in front of him.
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- The light of the Fey, the fire of the goblins, and the blood of man, all united in a single purpose. Our land's power lies in the strength of these alliances. The balance of power among the three races has been sorely broke... (show all)n and must be mended. (p121)
Hammering the iron strengthens the blade, much like the hammering of life strenthens the man. Although sometimes, if you hammer too hard too soon, the whole thing will shatter. (p105) - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Ken-ric," Hnagi said with a sly smile. Then he reached out and pinched him.
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