A scheming demon sword and a wannabe?knight?band together on a (possibly wicked) quest in this fantasy, perfect for fans of Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett. For the past two hundred years, the demon sword?Asperides?has led a quiet life. While his physical form has been tasked with guarding the body of an evil sorcerer, the rest of his consciousness has taken a well-earned vacation. That?constant need to trick humans into wielding him (at the price of their very souls, of course) was rather draining. Nack?Furnival, on the other hand, is far from satisfied with his existence.?Nack has?trained since birth to be a brave and noble knight?but, unfortunately,?he isn?t especially?good?at it. Determined to prove his worth,?Nack?needs a quest. And to complete that?quest, he?ll need the one thing no knight can do without: a sword. When an attempt to resurrect the evil sorcerer throws Asperides into Nack?s path, the demon sword can?t help but trick the boy into making a contract to become
Author : Sarah Jean Horwitz
Pages : pages
Publisher :
Language : eng
ISBN-10 : 9781643752785
ISBN-13 : 9781643752785