Splinter & Ash Bree Paulsen Cole is the only knight

Cole is the only knight left standing (and just an assistant knight at that

Their grandparents

and all the kids are having fun outside

Al-Hakam II

she could gather an entire collection--an entire extended family--of pinecones if she wanted to (and she wants to

Splinter & Ash Bree Paulsen Cole is the only knight"A winning addition to boundary defying heroines like Alanna of Trebond and Sir Callie." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An essential middle grade fantasy where all readers will find heroes to love and to cheer!" Alex London, author of Battle Dragons and The Princess Protection Program New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp's middle grade prose debut is an immersive fantasy for fans of B. B. Alston's Amari and the Night Brothers, Soman