The Lost King - Softcover

Jones, Ursula

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908458127 ISBN 13: 9781908458124

Publisher: Inside Pocket, 2012

Synopsis

After the invasion of Khul, thirteen-year-old Watt's only goal is to lie low and survive, but when he learns of his sister Melior's plan to escape from beneath the castle, Watt incites events that change the kingdom's destiny.

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When invaders enter the kingdom of Khul, their goal is to kill the royal family and capture the city. In the chaos, Avtar, the king’s son, escapes. He survives for six years disguised as Watt, a so-called Ghostly Boy (because of the flour-covered uniform) who works in the bakery. Things are soon to change. Khul is on high alert preparing for the visit of Roc, the leader of the Old Country, and few are aware of the subversive overthrow that Roc’s Over Lord and the Spy Master are planning. Watt finds one of his sisters, Melior, and is concerned for her safety, but he doesn’t know whom to trust anymore. What ensues are brushes with the enemy, murders, and finding unlikely friends, before they can finally breathe. Once past the initial slaughter, the action unfolds bit by bit—first it’s intrigue, then gripping excitement. The only downside to this fantasy is keeping characters and their allegiances straight. Halfway through the book, readers will figure out that this is the first installment in a trilogy. Grades 5-8. --J. B. Petty

Edition details

• Publisher: Inside Pocket
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908458127
• ISBN 13: 9781908458124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 349