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Sword in the Stars by Cory McCarthy

Sword in the Stars

A Once & Future Novel

Cory McCarthy, A. R. Capetta

Little, Brown and Company · Print & ebook · April 7, 2020

In this epic sequel to Once & Future, Ari and her Rainbow knights must pull off a Holy Grail heist thousands of years in the past -- without destroying their own destinies.

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Genres
Arthurian YA, Time Travel Fiction, Epic YA Fantasy
Published
Little, Brown and Company, April 7, 2020

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About this book

In this epic sequel to Once & Future, Ari and her Rainbow knights must pull off a Holy Grail heist thousands of years in the past -- without destroying their own destinies. Ari Helix may have won her battle against the tyrannical Mercer corporation, but the larger war has just begun. Ari and her cursed wizard Merlin must travel back in time to the unenlightened Middle Ages and steal the King Arthur's Grail -- the very definition of impossible.

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It's imperative that the time travelers not skew the timeline and alter the course of history. Coming face to face with the original Arthurian legend could produce a ripple effect that changes everything. Somehow Merlin forgot that the past can be even more dangerous than the future . . .

What Clicks

Come here for

  • Arthurian-tinged fantasy atmosphere
  • A sustained, immersive YA read

Expect

  • Teen-focused adventure energy
  • Historical-fantasy with wizarding elements

Where it sits

Time Travel Fiction87%
Arthurian YA69%
Epic YA Fantasy28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical YA Fantasy
  • Wizards & Witches for Teens
  • Arthurian YA
Authors
Cory McCarthy, A. R. Capetta
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Published
April 7, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Historical YA Fantasy