Ratscalibur
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| Author | Josh Lieb |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Tom Lintern |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Chronicles of the Low Realm |
| Genre |
Adventure Children novel Fantasy |
| Publisher | Razorbill |
Publication date | May 5, 2015 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59514-242-9 |
Ratscalibur is a 2015 children's novel written by Josh Lieb and illustrated by Tom Lintern.[1] It is a humorous fantasy set in New York City and loosely based on the Arthurian legends. It is the first book in the Chronicles of the Low Realm series.
Plot
11-year-old Joey is turned into a rat by a rat magician and sent on a mission to the rat king. On the way, he inadvertently pulls the legendary Spork from the legendary Scone and is hailed as the prophesied hero. Subsequently, he is expected to go on quests and save the rats from the crows.
Characters
- Joey, an 11-year-old human boy, later a rat hero
- Patrick, Joey's uncle
- Gondorff the Gray, an elderly ragician (rat magician)
- Parsfur
- Brutilda, a guinea pig
- Salaman, the enemy
Allusions
There are many allusions throughout the book to both the Arthurian legends and The Lord of the Rings.
References
External links
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