Description
Brilliantly funny adventure, featuring magic, dragons and knights. For Fans of Shrek.
Odo (seventh child of the village miller) and Eleanor (always looking for adventure) stumble upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. Eleanor (strong and able) tries to extract the sword but is unable to, and it is Odo who is surprisingly successful. It is even more surprising that the sword,once pulled out, starts to talk. And rather annoying when the talking sword turns out to be rather grumpy, stubborn, and, at times, catastrophically wrong.
Odo and Eleanor have unearthed Biter, a famous knightly sword from earlier times. By finding Biter, Odo instantly becomes a knight -- a role he is exquisitely unsuited for. Eleanor, however, is desperate to become and would be the perfect knight -- but she's not the one with the sword.
Finding Biter is only the start - reluctant knight, reluctant squire, and determined sword must go on a quest to save their kingdom from threats in both human and dragon form, in this new very funny fantasy triumph from Garth Nix and Sean Williams.
Brilliantly funny adventure, featuring magic, dragons and knights
For fans of Shrek
About the Author
Garth Nix (Author)
Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning Old Kingdom fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, and Clariel, and most recently, Goldenhand. He has also written the science fiction novels Shade's Children and A Confusion of Princes. His fantasy novels for children include The Ragwitch; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; and with Sean Williams, the Troubletwisters books and Spirit Animals: Blood Ties.
More than five million copies of Garth's books have been sold around the world, his books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and the Guardian, and his work has been translated into 40 languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Follow Garth on twitter at @garthnix or at www.garthnix.com
Sean Williams (Author)
Sean Williams is the author of thirty-five novels, eighty short stories and the odd odd poem. He writes across the field of science fiction and fantasy for adults, young adults and children, and enjoys the occasional franchise, too, such as Star Wars and Doctor Who. His work has won awards, debuted at #1 on the New York Times hardback bestseller list, and been translated into numerous languages. His latest series is Troubletwisters, co-written with Garth Nix. Visit him online atwww.seanwilliams.com
Reviews
a fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek adventure featuring memorable heroes, an entertaining premise, and not one but two magical swords with way too much personality...[an] enjoyable spin on the age-old hero's journey, filled with action and humor * Publishers' Weekly *
Odo thirteen years old though tall and strong for his age, a misfit in his village as much as Eleanor, Have Sword, Will Travel, is perfect reading for that age, with likeable characters with a strong sense of responsbility, a healthy friendship and a conviction to do what is right, their adventures soon to continue in Let Sleeping Dragons Lie, published simultaneously * Geek Chocolate *
A lovely comic adventure that has dragons, knights, a quest and all that adventure-lovers of 9+ would love * New Statesman *
Book Information
ISBN 9781848126527
Author Garth Nix
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Piccadilly Press
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 224g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm
