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| Author | Gene Wolfe |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Wizard Knight |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | January 3rd 2004 (1st edition) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 432 (1st edition) |
| ISBN | 0-765-30989-0 (1st edition hardcover) |
| Followed by | The Wizard |
The Knight is a fantasy novel written by American author Gene Wolfe depicting the journey of a boy transported to a magical realm and aged to adulthood who soon there after, becomes a Knight. The first of a two-part tale know collectivity as The Wizard Knight is told primarily epistolaricly and contains elements from Norse, Arthurian, and Christian Mythology. It received a nomination for the Nebula Award in 2005.
Plot Summary
[edit]The story opens with an older narrator recounting a great adventure. He is left alone in a cabin in the wilderness by himself for a few days. He goes for a hike and ends up chasing a flying castle he see in the sky until he is abducted by "A lot of people". He awakens to find himself at the mouth of a cave by the see. He is greeted by a fortune teller who calls him Able the High Heart and turns his walking stick into a bow. He soon after discovers his chivalrous destiny and embarks on a quest to travel this new strange land.