Haven't the slightest clue where this one came from. It used to be a school library book, but where Andy picked it up, I don't know because he never went to the school stamped on the inside cover. Ah well. One way or another, I know we paid for it because I was always paying for lost library books for him. Anyway, on to the description. From the back of the book:
"When war comes to Westmark, life in the kingdom is changed forever, and Theo knows he will never be the same. A shot explodes from a loaded pistol in Skeit's practiced hand, and Theo, on a mission for the king, meets the bullet head-on. And when the king dies, leaving Theo's beloved Mickle as Queen Augusta, Theo is swept into war in defense of his land and his love.

"So obsessed by his desire to overcome the injustices of battle, he drives his men mercilessly and becomes known as the Kestrel, a bloodthirsty captain. But the war with his consciences is a fiercer fight than the one on the battlefield. How much honor can be won for Westmark in a struggle scarred by bloodshed and destruction?"

Of note is that on the inside copyright page, this one has a reading level of 6.9 indicated. I wish more kids' and teen books did that.

This book, along with a whole ton of others, is going to Hawaii to be part of a book and music festival being held there in May. I hope it, along with the others, bring many readers a lot of joy and entertainment.

This book traveled from Alabama (in a giant box of books) so it could be shared at our book festival in May - thank you very much!

(Larger photo here.)

To be released at our third annual pop-up Skygate OBCZ during the 2013 Hawaii Book and Music Festival.

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I'm so glad you've found this book!

Won't you please make a journal entry to let the book's previous readers know that it's safely in your hands? How did you find it? What did you think of it? What are you going to do with it next?

BookCrossing: making the whole world a library!