Secret Speakers and the Search for Selador's Gate

Title : Secret speakers and the search for Selador's Gate

Author : K. S. R. Kingsworth

Citation : Kingsworth, K. S. R. Secret speakers and the search for Selador's Gate. Canada : Rawle & Windsor, 2010.

Hidden in the depth of Cloven Grace, the harsh trickster Harrold King hides a secret the parents know absolutely nothing. A thirteen year-old Fair O'Nelli eventually assumes it's safe to be seen after spending nine years hidden in a cellar. Knowing that her father and brother are missing or possibly dead, she sets off in the company of three guardians to search for Selador's Gate and to seek for Harrold King's secret. Along the way she discovers that they key to survival is learning to see things as they are. This metaphorical tales is similar to the Narnia, Lord of the Rings and Wizard of Oz due to the likable heroine as Fair discovers courage, conviction and friendship along her quest to Selador. Also, the author has created a rich and detailed fantasy that is unique, charming and with whimsical touches, such as some religious symbolism that can be found on this novel. The world-building storyline and plot-driven make readers enjoy the adventure and the sudden twists in some events.

The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf

Title : The savage damsel and the dwarf

Author : Gerald Morris

Citation : Morris, Gerald. The savage damsel and the dwarf. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2000.

  

Teenaged Lady Lynet sets out for help from King Arthur who can free her family from the siege of an evil knight. Along the way, she makes friend with an odd dwarf named Roger and a scruffy kitche hand named Beaumains. When the three return to Lynet's castle, they face shocking adventures including the duel with the uncanny Squire Terence, his master, Sir Gawain and the majestic sorceress Morgan. This Morris's latest Arthurian novel is a highly comic tale of hidden identities withe mysterious knights, faeries and enchantments. With its medieval setting, some of the most courageous knights are presented to be none too bright that explains why they risk their lives so whole-heartedly. Although some vocabulary in this richly detailed work, the readers will be engrossed by the magical world of knights, dwarves and damsels in distress. This element makes the story is enjoyable.