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Garlan is a kitchen boy at the King’s castle, but what he really dreams of being is a Knight. His uncle is the cook and he tells Garlan to never stop aiming for his dream. Then one day, Garlan intercepts a dying man and he has to go off on a dangerous journey practically by himself. The fate of the world rests on the little kitchen boy’s shouders. Will he survive?

This is a heartwarming tale of adventure and danger in a cool fantasy world. Garlan is an age that’s between MG and YA, so it works for both genres. Anyone who has ever wanted to see more, be more, do more with their life then this is the story for you. Garlan is a great character. Grounded in reality he’s not a daydreamer. He does his work, but hopes for more even though he doesn’t think it will ever happen. Then he’s thrown headlong into a quest that has the fate of the world depending on him and he rises to the occasion. Along the way he faces things he never dreamed of and meets friends of all kinds. All-in-all a great read. ( )