Little, Candace Christine. The Honor of a King: A Tale of Mercy. 2012.

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Summary of The Honor of a King

Diplomats. Deceit. Disappearances. An exploration. An escape. A wicked king. A wicked queen. A wicked prince. A warning. A war. A wound. A welcome. A slave. A son. An invitation. The Honor of a King (A Tale of Mercy) by Candace Christine Little recounts the adventures of Artemerio and Barto as they investigate the many mysteries surrounding the kingdom of Morlestoph and discover the many mysteries of mercy.

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MS Review of The Honor of a King

Candace Little continues her fantasy for middle schoolers with book 3, The Honor of a King. The story continues soon after book two finishes – I recommend that readers read the books in order. 

The adventures of brothers Artemerio and Barto continue, this time with a focus on mercy. Once again the brothers are on a quest. They face dangers but as always they look to the Great King for help and guidance. 

I’ve mentioned this before in reviews of this series, but the cover is not very appealing for middle schoolers. Students of this age will often judge a book by its cover; if the cover doesn’t pull them in, they won’t read the book. Which in the case of The Honor of a King would be a shame as it is full of the adventure this age-group enjoy.

I would have no problem placing The Honor of a King in a K-12 Christian school library. Librarians will probably want to book talk this series or read a portion aloud. to get students interested in reading it.

I received a complimentary copy of The Honor of a King. This is my honest review. 

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