Welcome to the The Camelot Code book tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. I don't have a review for you today due, but I do have some pretty great info about the book! Plus, scroll down and you will find a pretty nice giveaway!
Title: The
Camelot Code: The Once and Future Geek
Author: Mari
Mancusi
Pub. Date: November
20, 2018
Publisher: Disney
Hyperion
Formats: Hardcover,
eBook
Pages: 346
Young King Arthur
accidentally time travels to the 21st century and googles himself,
discovering the not-so-happily ever after in store for him once he
pulls the sword from the stone. He decides he'd much rather stay
here--and join the football team instead.
Now modern day gamer geeks
Sophie and Stu, with the help of Merlin, find themselves in a race
against time to pull a Camelot-size caper--get that sword pulled from
the stone and the stubborn once and future king back to the past
where he belongs. While Arthur takes on the role of wide-receiver in
an attempt to save the football team from a losing season, Sophie and
Stu sword-fight, joust, and horseback ride their way through Camelot
as they fight to save the timeline. If they fail, the world as they
know it (not to mention the existence of pepperoni pizza!) will cease
to exist forever.
Arthur
watched, enraptured, forgetting he was supposed to be looking for
Lucas’s brother. There was nothing more exciting than a joust.
The
blue knight struck the green and managed to unmount him, and now they
were both on the ground, circling each other, armed and ready to
strike. Arthur’s heart pounded with excitement. The two knights
seemed very evenly matched. Who would win?
The
blue knight’s sword crashed into the green knight’s shield and
sparks flew at the impact. The green knight fell backward, dropping
his mace. The blue knight took his advantage and a split second later
the tip of his sword was at the green knight’s throat.
The
crowd went wild.
The
knight set down his sword and approached the dais, bowing low to his
master. Lord Medieval rose from his throne and declared him victor of
the evening. Everyone cheered.
But
suddenly, to Arthur’s horror, the green knight rose to his feet,
grabbed the discarded sword, and unceremoniously drove it into the
blue knight’s back.
Arthur
gasped along with the crowd at this display of treachery. The blue
knight staggered for a moment, his expression shocked and horrified
as he fell to the sand.
What
had once been a friendly tournament had now become a murder scene.
The blue knight’s men took the field, armed with maces, swords, and
poles. But the green knight dispatched them quickly—slaying each
and every one of them where they stood.
Arthur
steamed with fury. The evil knight should not be allowed to get away
with this. But what could he do?
It
was then he noticed movement from the blue knight. His heart
fluttered with excitement: the man was attempting to stagger to his
feet. Arthur looked around, praying someone would notice and help
him—give him a weapon to defend himself before the green knight
realized he lived. But no one came. They were all on the field. Dead.
It
was up to Arthur. The only trained squire left in the place.
Without
regard for his own safety, he jumped the barrier, grabbing the
nearest sword from the sidelines and diving onto the field. The green
knight turned, a shocked look on his face, but Arthur nimbly dodged
him and headed straight for the blue knight. Another knight tried to
stop him, but he darted away. Finally he reached the blue knight and
thrust the sword in his direction.
“Use
this!” he cried, panting heavily from his run. “Defend us from
the evil that plagues this hall.”
Arthur
waited for the knight to take the sword—to smite his enemy where he
stood.
“Dude,
what are you doing?” the knight whispered instead.
Arthur
cocked his head in confusion. What? He tried again to give the sword
to the knight. “Take it. He will kill you otherwise!”
The knight awkwardly took the
sword, an uncertain expression on his face. “Um,” he stammered.
“Hey, Luke, did George change the choreography and forget to tell
me again?”
Mari Mancusi always wanted
a dragon as a pet. Unfortunately the fire insurance premiums proved a
bit too large and her house a bit too small--so she chose to write
about them instead. Today she works as an award-winning young adult
author and freelance television producer, for which she has won two
Emmys.
When not writing about fanciful creatures of myth and legend, Mari enjoys traveling, cosplay, snowboarding, watching cheesy (and scary) horror movies, and her favorite guilty pleasure—playing videogames. A graduate of Boston University, she lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Jacob, daughter Avalon, and their two dogs.
Mari is pronounced like the name Mary. Mancusi is pronounced man-COO-see.
For updates on all Mari's books, subscribe to her newsletter.
When not writing about fanciful creatures of myth and legend, Mari enjoys traveling, cosplay, snowboarding, watching cheesy (and scary) horror movies, and her favorite guilty pleasure—playing videogames. A graduate of Boston University, she lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Jacob, daughter Avalon, and their two dogs.
Mari is pronounced like the name Mary. Mancusi is pronounced man-COO-see.
For updates on all Mari's books, subscribe to her newsletter.
3 Winners will receive a
finished copy of THE CAMELOT CODE: THE ONCE AND FUTURE GEEK, US Only.
Week One:
11/12/2018- BookHounds
YA- Excerpt
11/13/2018- Texan
Holly Reads- Review
11/14/2018- Rhythmicbooktrovert-
Review
11/15/2018- Here's
to Happy Endings- Review
11/16/2018- Christen
Krumm, Writer- Review
Week Two:
11/19/2018- Feed
Your Fiction Addiction- Review
11/20/2018- Books
a Plenty Book Reviews- Review
11/21/2018- Jump
Into Books- Review
11/22/2018- Such
A Novel Idea- Review
11/23/2018- Two
points of interest- Review
