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The King's Arrow

by Michael Cadnum
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The king is killed on a shadowy summer day—and his servant becomes an outlaw
On an August day in 1100, King William II of England goes hunting. At the side of the notorious monarch is his loyal servant, Walter Tyrrell, who is ranked among the finest archers in the kingdom. Riding through the New Forest, the king is separated from his party. Tyrrell lets loose a shot at what he thinks is a passing stag, but his arrow buries itself in the king's chest instead. When he realizes what he has done, Tyrrell escapes from the forest—and into the twilight of English legend.

For nearly 1,000 years, scholars have debated whether or not Tyrrell intended to kill the king. In this rollicking novelization of that ancient tragedy, author Michael Cadnum imagines what might have happened to cause that fatal shot—and where the fugitive archer ran to next.
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Publisher: Open Road Media

Kindle Book

  • Release date: October 6, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781504019736
  • File size: 583 KB
  • Release date: October 6, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781504019736
  • File size: 1195 KB
  • Release date: October 6, 2015

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subjects

Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1090
Text Difficulty:7-9

The king is killed on a shadowy summer day—and his servant becomes an outlaw
On an August day in 1100, King William II of England goes hunting. At the side of the notorious monarch is his loyal servant, Walter Tyrrell, who is ranked among the finest archers in the kingdom. Riding through the New Forest, the king is separated from his party. Tyrrell lets loose a shot at what he thinks is a passing stag, but his arrow buries itself in the king's chest instead. When he realizes what he has done, Tyrrell escapes from the forest—and into the twilight of English legend.

For nearly 1,000 years, scholars have debated whether or not Tyrrell intended to kill the king. In this rollicking novelization of that ancient tragedy, author Michael Cadnum imagines what might have happened to cause that fatal shot—and where the fugitive archer ran to next.
Expand title description text
Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature