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Sebastian Darke

Prince of Fools

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by Philip Caveney
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Sebastian Darke has the world on his narrow shoulders. The son of a human father and an elvish mother, he is deperately trying to become the family breadwinner and has taken on his late father's job - celebrated jester, Prince of Fools.
Trouble is, Sebastian can't tell a joke to save his life. Dressed in his father's clothes and accompanied by his talking (and endlessly complaining) buffalope, Max, he sets off for the fabled city of Keladon, where he hopes to be appointed court jester to King Septimus. On the way he encounters a tiny but powerful warrior called Cornelius; the beautfiul Princess Kerin; blood-thirsty Brigands and enough perils to make him wonder why he ever decided to leave home.
A hilarious and swashbuckling adventure!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Sebastian Darke

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 4, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781407042039

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781407042039
      • File size: 925 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 830
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 27, 2009
      In the sequel to Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools
      , former court jester Sebastian and his compatriots from the first novel (Max, the whiny buffalope, and Cornelius, the warrior) set out on a quest for the lost pirate treasure of Captain Callinestra. Aboard the Sea Witch
      , headed by the charming Capt. Jenna Swift, Sebastian and his crew must survive an array of misadventures and enemies—“There is nothing in this world that you can invent that is not dwelling somewhere in the shadows,” Cornelius reflects—to reach the treasure. Sebastian is somewhat adventuresome, but what he's really after is an identity, a profession and a woman that suit him best. He struggles both against shape-shifter Lenora's curse—“You will find what you seek but it shall never be yours”—and to believe in himself. The story's momentum, stemming from action sequences and emotional tension, helps make it a quick read, and the characters' senses of humor, motivations and foibles are irresistible. It all adds up to an amusing and action-packed tale of loyalty, unexpected love and trouble around every bend. Ages 12–up.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:830
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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