Temple novice Katia wants nothing more than to become a priest in the Temple of the Triple Gods. She tries hard to do the right thing, but she’s on her last chance to convince Elder Sevanya, the King’s Priest, that she can do the job. While she’s belatedly setting up the incense to prove she’s a competent acolyte, Katia overhears the king’s brother plotting to kill the king. She steals the Kingstone to protect it and to deliver it to the true heir with a message: the killer is after him too.
Not knowing who to trust, Katia keeps her mission secret. Her theft of the precious stone puts a price on her head and she disguises herself as a boy to undertake the dangerous journey across sea and land to the true heir’s palace. Doing the right thing just got a lot harder. Will the Triple Gods forgive her?
“This novel is most definitely a page turner; each moment is filled with action or suspense, and the story never loses speed or tension.” — Review, Everybody’s Reviewing
” . . . this book is a real hidden gem. It may be a fantasy novel but at it’s heart this story is about adventure. There were some good twists and turns, which kept me turning page after page.” — On the Shelf Reviews
“Interview with Katherine Hetzel” — Everybody’s Reviewing
Dragonfeather Books
186 pp. ● 5×7.75
$10.95 (pb) ● $7.99 (eb)
ISBN 978-1-945805-24-0 (pb)
For ages 9 and up
JUVENILE FICTION – Fantasy
JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
Publication date: June 2017
Katherine Hetzel is the short author who tells tall tales, based in the heart of the UK. She writes fantasy adventure novels and magical short stories for children, and has also dabbled with writing short stories for adults, some of which have been long- and short-listed in competitions or published in anthologies. She loves all things rainbow, cold chicken, and liquorice.
"Interview with Katherine Hertzel Author of Kingstone, The Chronicles of Issraya & Granny Rainbow" by Josephine Park, The Book Dragon
"How to Run a Writing Workshop for Children" by Katherine Hetzel, The Writer's Cookbook