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Cheryl Carpinello’s Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend

Cheryl Carpinello’s

Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend




Book Summary

His one desire...To be a knight.
His future queen...At times reckless.
Best friends…Bound by Friendship and Loyalty.

When their adventure turns deadly & dangerous, Guinevere & Cedwyn find themselves embroiled in a life-or-death struggle.

Not only are they in danger, but so are the kids of Cadbury Castle.

Renegades--foiled in their attempt to kidnap the princess--steal the children of Cadbury Castle to sell as slaves. Guinevere and Cedwyn vow to rescue the children, but a miscalculation puts them all in more danger.

As the plan quickly unravels, Cedwyn chooses to turn his dream of becoming a knight into reality.
Will their courage be strong enough to survive, or will one make the ultimate sacrifice?

Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend snippets

1. The Goddess Speaks:
Many trials await the two of you. Perhaps the hardest are the ones you will have
to endure alone.
“You, Guinevere, will find yourself lost. You—who are destined to be a great
queen—will have to traverse a journey of immense pain and self-doubt. You must let your
inner feelings guide you. The journey will be hard and painful. You must summon the
courage of your soul to sustain you.
“You, Cedwyn, faithful friend of the princess and the queen. Your journey may be
the hardest of all. You will be sent far from those you serve and love. Your duty will
demand that you see this most difficult journey to its end. Whether it be death or life for
you will depend upon many things. Your courage must also come from deep within your
soul for one so young. Your love of family and friends must be great. But greater still
must be your loyalty to the knight’s duty. For your knight’s vow comes soon. You must
embrace it. You must defeat the temptations to turn aside for your own safety.

2. Great Sadness and Danger:
With saddened and heavy hearts, they left the gruesome glen behind and rode for
the castle.
Samuel followed Guinevere, having chosen to ride beside Aaron. His tears dried,
but the anguish not buried with his family. The grief was clearly evident in his hunched
body, the anger in his clenched fists on the pony’s reins. Cedwyn worried about the boy’s
state of mind.

Guinevere now led the trio, concern for the safety of the castle and the people
there were marked by the hard set of her chin. Worry etched lines in her wrinkled brow
and deepened her hollowed eyes.
Cedwyn brought up the rear. His eyes noted every movement. Ears tuned to the
echoes of the forest, head swiveling at each movement and sound. Fear had taken
permanent hold over his body—a feeling he was certain should have been as foreign to
him as it would have been to Arthur’s knights. Cold fear tightened its grip on his heart
and throat. Those who would kill the gentle monks would stop at nothing. Now the little
group rode in the dark, a time when all earthly creatures took on the pallor of ghosts, and
hidden danger lurked all around them.

3. Fathers and Daughters:
His finger on her lips stopped her rebuttal.
“Not now. Other issues demand the attention of the knights and kings.”…
“But Father…I promised.”
“So you did, daughter mine, but kings must rule with their heads not their hearts.
This discussion is over. You are dismissed to go to your room. I have a knight there who
will make sure your rest tonight isn’t disturbed.”
Her legs refused to move. She opened her mouth, but no words came.
“Go. Now Guinevere. Before I forget you’re my own flesh and have you flogged
for the dangers you’ve brought upon us. Go!”
Guinevere ran from the room, fists clenched, tears streaming down her face.

Print Length: 150 Pages
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
Publisher: Bublish, Incorporated (May 2017)
ISBN: 978-1946229441

Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend is available to purchase on Amazon.com. 

Awards for Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend
2018 Gold Global eBook Award—Juvenile Fiction
2018 Gold Global eBook Award—Children’s Literature
2018 Bronze Evvy Awards—Fairytale/Folklore/Mythology
2018 Bronze Evvy Awards—Juvenile Fiction
Short-Listed for 2019 Chanticleer Int'l Awards
2018 Honorable Mention Purple Dragonfly
100 Most Notable Indies for 2018
2018 Wishing Shelf Finalist
2017 BookLife Quarter Finalist
2017 Apple eBook Children's Official Selection


About the Author

Cheryl Carpinello is an author, retired high school English teacher, and Colorado native. Since retiring from teaching, she's been able to devote her time to writing and traveling. Although she may be away from teaching, she is still a teacher at heart and especially enjoys meeting with kids and talking with them about reading and writing. Cheryl hopes through her books she can inspire young readers and reader’s young-at-heart to read more.  

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Comments

  1. I love historical fiction and mysteries. Good luck with the book!

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  2. Thank you for hosting my Arthurian Legend!

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