Mice of the Round Table 3: Merlin's Last Quest

by Julie Leung

'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUS Young mouse Calib Christopher has finally been appointed a squire to the Knights of Camelot. Alas, there is no time to celebrate. With his best friend, Cecily, and Merlin's magical treasure both in the hands of the evil Saxons, Calib and his human companion Galahad must venture right into the heart of enemy territory to stage a rescue mission before it's too late. As the pieces align for one final battle, Calib and his friends will have to harness the magic of Merlin and the strength, bravery, and wisdom within themselves to become the mythical heroes they were born to be. Magic. Legend. Epic adventure.

Paperback

Published October 18, 2018

About the author

JULIE LEUNG is an award-winning author of numerous children’s books. Her picture book, The Truth About Dragons is a Caldecott Honor and winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. By day, she works in book publishing. She was raised in the sleepy suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, though it may be more accurate to say she grew up in Oz and came of age in Middle-earth.

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally finished this series with my kids. A heart-warming take on the Arthurian Mythos, with animals (particularly mice) living and striving alongside humans. While Galahad is on a quest to find the Grail to save Camelot from Morgan and her Saxon allies, so is his friend, Calib Christopher, one of the mice of Camelot (Excalibur allows Galahad to understand the speech of animals). It's kind of like Redwall, in that animals form a good bit of the dramatis personae, but the human characters of the Arthurian Mythos are also a big part of the story. Anyway, the kids liked this one much more than I did, but it was good and wholesome, and when my kids have fun, I usually do, too!