loved the use of Excalibur and the Arthur mythology, the characters were perfect and I enjoyed going on this adventure. The cover is really well done and I hope to go back to this world again.

This is a middle-grade book that tells the story of Sinead an Irish girl on holidays in England who pulls Excalibur from its stone. It a fun adventure story with magic, Merlin, and the Prince of England who makes Sinead an offer she can't refuse.

This is an Arthurian tale brought to the modern-day and a great read for children interested in learning the legends of Camelot. It is perfect for 9+ readers and will have them asking questions of what they might do if they were given this power if they could pull the sword from the stone.

The premise of the book was excellent but the plot was a little disappointing and I expected more (although that could just be my adult brain). I think young readers will enjoy the pace and flow of the book.

We are transferred to modern day England, where we meet Sinéad. She is an ordinary pre-teen girl on holiday and she is extremely bored. Until one day, she becomes the most important person in the world, a day when magic happened.

What would happen if Arthur and his knights of the round table were real? And more importantly, what would happen if a girl of our times was chosen by the magic sword, Excalibur itself, to be the rightful queen of England?

Well, it would be amazing if the book would answer those questions and in a fascinating way nonetheless.
But it does not.

To be honest, I expected this to be similar to the animated movie "Quest for Camelot" but it was not, but that's honestly the least of my complains.

The writing and dialogue was immature, the development of the plot too and the ending was very abrupt without even explaining what happened. The story was literally "pick up Excalibur, demand monarchy to be abolished, go to boarding school."

Which, when you think how magical and poetic and timeless the original (or even the more modern) stories about Camelot are, you can tell this doesn't stand a chance when compared to them.

And please, don't tell me "but it's a story about kids". Arthurian myths can and have been adapted for kids with excellent results. I already mentioned an okay Arthurian movie, just a few lines above. And I'm gonna do you one better and mention a true classic: Sword in the Stone by Disney.
If you want to introduce your kids to the legends of Camelot, there is no reason to read them this book. Just show them the movie. You can thank me later.

The novel that answers the question of what would happen if someone new was able to draw the famous sword from the stone in modern day Britain. And what would happen if the new king was not a king at all, but a young Irish girl instead.

Cute, cleaver, and very real, for being a fantasy.

What would you do if you were 12 years old and was offered the power?

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.