"This first novel by Goodman, set in 1140, chronicles the desire of Will, twelve, to emulate King Arthur and to become a great knight during a time of civil war in England. . . . Will is a fully realized character, whose concerns have a contemporary feel. . . . A riveting plot that culminates in an escape scene worthy of translation to film." Kirkus Reviews —
Description
Young Will Belet is sent from his noble family to serve as a page in the household of the earl of Oxford, where he must confront treachery within the castle as well as danger outside its walls.
