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In this “fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek adventure” from New York Times–bestselling authors, best friends journey with a magical sword to save their kingdom (Publishers Weekly).
It is strange enough that Odo and Eleanor have stumbled upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. It is even stranger that Odo is able to remove it from where it’s buried. And it’s remarkably strange when the sword starts to talk. Odo and Eleanor have unearthed Biter, a famous fighter from earlier times. By finding Biter, Odo instantly becomes a knight—a role he is exquisitely unsuited for. Eleanor, however, would make a perfect knight—but she’s not the one with the sword. Finding Biter is only the start—boy, girl, and sword must soon go on a quest to save their kingdom from threats in both human and dragon form, in this new fantasy triumph from Garth Nix and Sean Williams.
It is strange enough that Odo and Eleanor have stumbled upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. It is even stranger that Odo is able to remove it from where it’s buried. And it’s remarkably strange when the sword starts to talk. Odo and Eleanor have unearthed Biter, a famous fighter from earlier times. By finding Biter, Odo instantly becomes a knight—a role he is exquisitely unsuited for. Eleanor, however, would make a perfect knight—but she’s not the one with the sword. Finding Biter is only the start—boy, girl, and sword must soon go on a quest to save their kingdom from threats in both human and dragon form, in this new fantasy triumph from Garth Nix and Sean Williams.
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BookwormBear
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“More of a 3.5 but I didn’t want to round up.
This was a fun children’s fantasy adventure and so it was first and foremost about the adventure.
This didn’t break any barriers but it was a fun listen, with some great voices for the different characters. The story made me laugh out loud at times (I’m sure the people on my commute think I’m slightly odd) and had me wondering what would happen next at others.
Some interesting thoughts on justice and ethics here for a book for kids which I’m sure if you read it as a bedtime story for older kids would spark some interesting conversations.”
Kat
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“Listen. Strange swords lying in the bottom of dried up rivers distributing... themselves... is no basis for a system of knighthood. Supreme executive knightlyness derives from having earned your knighthood, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony preformed by a talking sword with amnesia.
This book is so fun! Biter is similar to sword-nimi from the Stormlight Archives, so you like that character you'll probably like him. Biter is a self-possessed, slightly crazy (though less insanely bloodthirsty), sentient sword in search of a good Knight. What he finds instead is two children. But he'll make the most of it!!
Odo and Eleanor are really enjoyable characters - Odo never wanted to be a knight, but is unfortunately knighted immediately by Biter. Eleanor's only dream is to be a knight like her mother before her, but she is instead relegated to being a squire.
But instead of a usual roll reversal story (just let the girl do it!! She'll be better at it anyway! Why are knights so sexist??), we see that it's not really a gender thing, it's just the way life goes sometimes. Odo is cautious and doesn't always want to get involved, but his heart and his courage and his compassion give him some really valuable skills as a knight. And we see that Eleanor has the determination and confidence and the willpower to be a knight, but she can be hot-headed and rash. (Also I loved the juxtaposition of her going around helping people who are hurt and wounded by using her considerable skills she's gained from her father's apothecary - and she doesn't even think twice about it. That is arguably more valuable than being a knight.)
It's not really about which one of them would be better at the job, it's about the choices they make when faced with hard decisions. And they both grow and make mistakes and get better and try their best.
Anyway, this is a middle grade book that doesn't feel middle grade. Garth Nix is great at writing characters that don't feel limited by their age, and that's true here too. Plus it has dragons, sword fighting, quests, knights, secret plots, and creepy grandmas in the woods. What else could you want?? If you need a quick and enjoyable read, give this a shot.”Lauren Demers
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About Garth Nix
Garth Nix is the New York Times bestselling author of the Old Kingdom series, a modern classic of fantasy literature that includes the novels Sabriel, Lireal, Abhorsen, and Clariel. He is also the author of The Keys to the Kingdom series, Shade's Children, A Confusion of Princes, Newt's Emerald, and (with Sean Williams) the Troubletwisters series, among other novels. You can find out a whole lot more about him at garthnix.com.
New York Times bestselling author Sean Williams lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He is the author of over 6- published short stories and 22 novels, and has written several novels in the Star Wars universe.
New York Times bestselling author Sean Williams lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He is the author of over 6- published short stories and 22 novels, and has written several novels in the Star Wars universe.
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Sean Williams
Sean Williams writes for children, young adults, and adults. He is the author of forty novels, ninety short stories, and the odd odd poem, and has also written in universes created by other people, such as those of Star Wars and Doctor Who. His work has won awards, debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list, and been translated into numerous languages. His latest novel is Twinmaker, the first in a new series that takes his love affair with the matter transmitter to a whole new level (he just received a PhD on the subject, so don’t get him started).
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