The Accidental Highwayman: Being the Tale of Kit Bristol, His Horse Midnight, A Mysterious Princess, and Sundry Magical Persons Besides
Ben Tripp
Fiction T737a
In eighteenth-century England, young Christopher “Kit” Bristol is the
unwitting servant of notorious highwayman Whistling Jack. One dark
night, Kit finds his master bleeding from a mortal wound, dons the man’s
riding cloak to seek help, and changes the course of his life forever.
Mistaken for Whistling Jack and on the run from redcoats, Kit is
catapulted into a world of magic and wonders he thought the stuff of
fairy tales.
Bound by magical law, Kit takes up his master’s
quest to rescue a rebellious fairy princess from an arranged marriage to
King George III of England. But his task is not an easy one, for Kit
must contend with the feisty Princess Morgana, gobling attacks, and a
magical map that portends his destiny: as a hanged man upon the
gallows….
The first book of a trilogy about the exploits of Kit and Morgans, The Accidental Highwayman is a swashbuckling tale of high adventure, otherwordly magic, and true love that you won't soon forget. Fans of classic fairy-tale fantasies such as Stardust by Neil Gaiman and The Princess Bride by Williams Goldman will find much to love in this irresistible YA debut by Ben Tripp, the son of one of America's most beloved illustrators, Wallace Tripp. Following in his father's footsteps, Ben has woven illustrations throughout the story.
(From publisher.)
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