"The Last Knight" is about a fourth son who sets out to be a knight errant in a time when such things are past, although not so much in the past that it seems out of the realm of possibility. The knight acquires a squire, who sees the absurdity in his knight. The gullible knight goes on a quest to free a maiden who was abducted. However, after freeing said maiden, the knight and squire are arrested as it seems she was no maiden. The lady in question was in prison for murdering her husband! Now the knight and squire are forced to find and return her for her punishment. As they roam the countryside looking for her, you can imagine the mischief they get into!
This book is interesting in that each chapter changes perspective from the knight to the squire and back again. It's a little difficult to get into as a result, but humorous nonetheless. Recommended for middle school students.
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