''Blaze of Silver'' is a 2007 young adult historical novel by K M Grant and the final book in the De Granville Trilogy. The book was released on April 3, 2007 by

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in the UK and Walker Children's in the US.

Plot summary

The book takes place shortly after the events in ''Green Jasper'' and follows Will, Ellie, Kamil, and Hosanna as they try to deliver the ransom for

King Richard King Richard normally refers to the three English monarchs. English monarchs *Richard I of England or Richard the Lionheart (1157–1199) *Richard II of England (1367–1400) *Richard III of England (1452–1485) Although no monarch has assumed th ...

. This proves to be difficult, as the leader of the

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is seeking revenge against Kamil and is willing to organise a huge betrayal to do so.

Reception

Critical reception for the book was mixed.

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wrote that the book's portrayal of horses was one of its highlights, but that "the author's shifting focus makes it hard to decide just who the protagonist is". The

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also gave a mostly positive review, stating that the book was "satisfying, though perhaps somewhat contrived".

References

2007 British novels British young adult novels Children's historical novels British historical novels Novels set during the Crusades Children's novels about horses 2007 children's books Puffin Books books Children's books set in the 12th century {{Crusades-stub