If you ask Simon Sharp how his parents died, the 13-year-old New Yorker will tell you King Arthur ki

If you ask Simon Sharp how his parents died, the 13-year-old New Yorker will tell you King Arthur killed them. Obsessed with Camelot, the two scholars perished in a plane crash en route to an archaeological dig in England. Simon spends two awful years in an orphanage before his uncle surfaces. He offers Simon residence at a creepy mansion in Scotland where every shadow hides a surprise— including a girl, Maille Rose, who flickers in and out of view like a ghost. Maille warns Simon he’s in danger and, oh yes, he’s a descendant of King Arthur’s powerful knight, Lancelot. Uh. What? That’s Simon’s response too. But she’s right about the danger. Simon’s life becomes a battle for survival when his teacher is killed in front of him. Accused of murder, Simon escapes into the wilderness… … where he gets kidnapped by a drunk troll. At this point, Simon’s tired of surprises. Which is too bad because then he’s saved by a 7-foot elderly man claiming to be Merlin. Maille Rose, Merlin’s apprentice, arrives swinging her bat-wand and leads them to a hidden castle. This, she says, is New Camelot. Simon trains as a knight, settling in well. Until one day, a stranger offers him six seeds. He claims they’ll help Simon speak to his parents in the afterlife. Simon senses danger, so like most teenagers he plants them anyway. The result is chaos. Merlin vanishes and worse, dragons attack. With the help of new friends, Simon sets out to undo the damage he’s done. During his adventure he discovers two things. One, he’s up against an Arthurian prophecy that predicts the world can only be saved through its destruction. Two, he’s not Lancelot’s heir. Packed with surprises, The Camelot Kids is a fresh take on the beloved myth. -- source link

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