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Cheryl Carpinello

Cheryl Carpinello

About

I am a retired high school English teacher. A devourer of books growing up, my profession introduced me to writings and authors from times long past. Through my studies and teaching, I fell in love with the Ancient and Medieval Worlds. Now, I hope to inspire young readers and those Young-at-Heart to read more through my Quest Books set in these worlds.

You can find me on Carpinello’s Writing Pages (http://carpinelloswritingpages.blogspot.com) where I interview other children/MG/Tween/YA authors. My home is at Beyond Today Educator (http://www.beyondtodayeducator.com). At The Quest Books (http://www.adventurequestbooks.com), I’ve teamed up with Fiona Ingram from South Africa and Wendy Leighton-Porter of Abu Dhabi to enable readers to find all of our Ancient and Medieval quest books in one place.

 

The Usurper King (The Plantagenet Legacy Book 3)

The Usurper King (The Plantagenet Legacy Book 3)

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn't take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard's disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give. The haughty Percies precipitated the Battle of Shrewsbury which nearly cost him the throne—and his life.</span><br style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">To make matters worse, even after Richard II's funeral, the deposed monarch was rumored to be in Scotland, planning his return. The king just wouldn't stay down and malcontents wanted him back.</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

I always wanted to live in Medieval England and would love to meet King Arthur. When I started thinking about this story, I wanted it to be different from the stories out there. I didn't want to include time travel or some other magical way to transport readers to medieval Wales. I wanted my readers to wake up in medieval Wales so they would feel like they were actually there. It is my hope that I have done just that!

Media Links

Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval

🔗 http://clcreviews.blogspot.com/2012/07/young-knights-of-round-table-kings.html

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Children of Arthur Reviews The King's Ransom

🔗 http://childrenofarthur.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/the-kings-ransom-first-in-young-knights-of-the-round-table-childrens-books-series/

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Review by Readers Favorite

🔗 http://readersfavorite.com/review/7611

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CLC Silver Award Recipient

🔗 http://www.clcawards.org/2012-Award-Books.html

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2012 USA Best Book Finalist Ebook, Children's

🔗 http://www.usabooknews.com/2013usabestbookawards/2012usabestbookawards.html

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2014 Gold Medal Juvenile FictionGlobal eBooks

🔗 http://globalebookawards.com/2014-global-ebook-award-winners/

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Reviews

<div> <p>“Pull out those swords and slide into your armor - can one slide into something that bulky? - Doesn't matter because this story will still feed the fantasy of children…”</p> <p>“A Timeless Story of Courage and Loyalty”</p> <p>“[T]he feel of ‘The Goonies’ mixed with ‘The Young Riders’ but set in the time of King Arthur instead…Like a non-romancey chapter out of ‘The Princess Bride.’”</p> <p>“[A] wonderful introduction ~ to King Arthur, and to the lives of knights and others in a castle…”</p> </div>