The King's Ransom: Tales & Legends

With The King’s Ransom: Tales & Legends, author Cheryl Carpinello delves deep inside myths and legends in this coming-of-age tale set in the days of King Arthur and his knights.

Young Prince Gavin and his cohorts, Philip and Bryan, seek to redeem their friend, known as the Wild Man, from a crime for which he faces a sentence of death. With each chapter, readers come to know each of these friends, along with a host of other memorable characters. We become invested in their journey to prove the Wild Man’s innocence before it’s too late.

The action is fast paced, with the characters’ quest pulling the reader along on this heart-pounding expedition.

This story carries a lot of weight. There’s a witch, a ghostly boy, a fight for survival, and a twist that many readers won’t see coming!

This isn’t my usual reading material. The King’s Ransom is geared more toward middle grade readers. But as an adult, I thoroughly enjoyed Carpinello’s tale. If you have young readers, they will love this adventure.