num_pages: 361
description: The newly crowned King Arthur has yet to win the support of the people. Merlin must do something before the king is betrayed, or murdered, or--worst of all--gets married. So Merlin creates a trick: a sword magically placed into a slab of rock that only Arthur can withdraw. Then he lets it be known that whosoever removes the blade will rule all of England, and invites any man who would dare, to try to pull out the sword.But then someone else pulls the sword out first. . . .
language: English
title: Sword of the Rightful King
titlecomplete: Sword of the Rightful King
genres: Retellings, Historical, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Arthurian, Historical Fiction, Mythology, Fiction, Magic
ratings_count: 3556
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Clarion Books