Category: Fantasy, Novel, Romance, Teen & Young Adult
Language: EnglishKeywords: Adventurous Fantasy Funny Lighthearted Romance Young Adult
Written by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman
Read by Helen Keeley, Barbara Rosenblat
Format: M4B
Unabridged
An undeniably fierce, unforgettably funny, unapologetically queer feminist romp through the England of medieval legend. Bestselling and acclaimed authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner bring listeners along on an epic quest for valor, freedom, and, above all, love. A Knightâs Tale meets the Lady Jane series, with a dash of The Great!
Gwen is sick of hidingâhiding the fact that sheâs taken over her fatherâs blacksmithing duties, hiding her attraction to girls, hiding her yearning for glory as a knight.
Meanwhile, Lady Isobelle of Avington, queen bee of the castle, has never once considered hiding who she isâuntil now. Sheâs been chosen as the grand prize in the Tournament of Dragonslayers, to be given to whichever knight can claim her hand. And for the first time in her life, she canât talk her way out of trouble.
When Isobelle discovers Gwenâs knightly ambitions, they hatch a scheme togetherâGwen will joust in the tournament, disguised as Sir Gawain. Winning means freedom for Isobelle, and glory for Gwen. Losing means⦠well, letâs not go there.
One thingâs for sure: Falling in love was never the plan.
But the best laid plansâ¦are often trampled all over by dragons.
An undeniably fierce, unforgettably funny, unapologetically queer feminist romp through the England of medieval legend. Bestselling and acclaimed authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner bring listeners along on an epic quest for valor, freedom, and, above all, love. A Knightâs Tale meets the Lady Jane series, with a dash of The Great!
Gwen is sick of hidingâhiding the fact that sheâs taken over her fatherâs blacksmithing duties, hiding her attraction to girls, hiding her yearning for glory as a knight.
Meanwhile, Lady Isobelle of Avington, queen bee of the castle, has never once considered hiding who she isâuntil now. Sheâs been chosen as the grand prize in the Tournament of Dragonslayers, to be given to whichever knight can claim her hand. And for the first time in her life, she canât talk her way out of trouble.
When Isobelle discovers Gwenâs knightly ambitions, they hatch a scheme togetherâGwen will joust in the tournament, disguised as Sir Gawain. Winning means freedom for Isobelle, and glory for Gwen. Losing means⦠well, letâs not go there.
One thingâs for sure: Falling in love was never the plan.
But the best laid plansâ¦are often trampled all over by dragons.