great story of friendship.

Amazing book. I loved the fanasty aspect.

A fascinating look at the Middle Ages. And the theme connects to today's world issues! Def a page-turner and makes you think. The author's notes about how he came up with the idea were super interesting.

Its amazing how three kids beat a war against a whole kingdom.

My dad and I read this book together and had very different opinions about it. I would have given it 0.5 stars, and he would have given it 4.5 or 5 stars. I really did not like this book because (1) I wasn't very engaged in the story, because it was confusing, (2) there were a number of bad words (e.g., "hell" and "damn"), (3) it was somewhat gory, and (4) I'm not the biggest fan of fiction - especially non-realistic fiction. My dad really enjoyed this book and thought it was terrific. He was surprised that I didn't like it (because I love history, and because he thought it was so good). In hindsight, maybe this book would have been better for older children and he thought that maybe I would have liked it more if we waited until I was older to read it (I'm 10 now). He noted that some of the mystical elements were particularly confusing for me to follow (and even to comprehend, when he explained).