Book Guide

For fans of Tolkien-inspired fantasy and Arthurian mythos comes this prize-winning fantasy adventure about one knight’s battle against evil

It is the dead of night. Sixteen-year-old Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the next day. But, as he waits by the light of a flickering candle, he hears a knock at the door and a voice desperately asking for help. A secret letter must be delivered to King Unauwen across the Great Mountains—a letter upon which the fate of the entire kingdom depends. Tiuri has a vital role to play, one that might cost him his knighthood.

Tiuri's journey will take him through dark, menacing forests, across treacherous rivers, to sinister castles and strange cities. He will encounter evil enemies who would kill to get the letter, but also the best of friends in the most unexpected places. He must trust no one. He must keep his true identity secret. Above all, he must never reveal what is in the letter . . .

The Letter for the King is the thrilling story of one boy’s battle against evil, set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage, and true friendship.

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Tonke Dragt

Tonke Dragt

1930-
Dutch
Tonke Dragt writes and illustrates books of adventure, fantasy and fairy tales. She was born in 1930 in Jakarta. When she was twelve, she was impris... See more

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Reviews

Plumfield and Paideia

The Letter for the King
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
The book, Letter For the King, is a marvelous story of adventure and intrigue ideal for middle and high school readers. Set in a land of knights, hermits, friars, and kings, a young squire, on the eve of his knighting, risks everything to respond to a plea for help that cannot be ignored...

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Kirkus Reviews

The Letter for the King
Short chapters and frequent mild cliffhangers make this suitable for a middle-grade classroom read-aloud; but there’s little...


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