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The Secret of the Swamp King (The Wilderking Trilogy)

Hardcover, Jonathan Rogers
As book two opens, Aidan is living in the court of King Darrow. He has become best friends with Darrow's son Steren, and he enjoys great favor among the courtiers. But King Darrow's suspicion is gr

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Customer Reviews

5.0 average for 16 customer reviews

Great book!

We love this series! The books are a well written and engaging allegory of King David as a boy and up through his coronation as King. We've read through them as a family once and my 10 year old son loved them so much he asked for his own copy so he could read them again and again!

Alicia Wood -

great sequel to a wonderful story

Like its predecessor, The Bark of the Bog Owl, this book is loosely based on the life of David (of The Bible), but set in the mythical land of Corenwald, which is very much like the southern coastal swamps of the United States where the author grew up. In this installment, King Darrow becomes jealous of Aidan, who triumphed over the Pyrthens and whom the prophet Bayard says will be the Wilderking. After Aiden's three years of study at Tambluff Castle, the king sends the young man on a fool's errand into the Feechiefen Swamp (from which no one has ever returned alive), to bring back the frog orchid that might cure Darrow's melancholy. Of course, Aiden finds help among his feechiefolk friends, but he also finds a new enemy waiting in the swamp's deepest recess masquerading as the Wilderking. The book ends on a somewhat sad, though not entirely hopeless, note and sets the stage for the climax of Book 3, for which we eagerly waited.

Wayne S. Walker - Salem, IL

Tom Sawyer/ King David

This is a great series of stories. The main character is a hybrid of King David, as a youth, and Tom Sawyer. The language is vivid and written in a most enjoyable fashion. Where were stories like this when I was a kid? I may not have read them but I am sure my brothers would have enjoyed them. There is not a lot of religion in these, just enough to show the boy keeping to his principles. It wonderfully displays how making the right decisions today will prepare you for whatever you face tomorrow. The imagery includes plants know in the U.S. south, as well as reptiles and animals. If you want your children to read a wholesome trilogy, this is a great pick.

Cindy K. - Houston, Texas

A book for readers of fantasy!

Secret of the Swamp King was another great book in the Wilderking Trilogy. Anyone who likes fantasy should read it.

Makaidos -

great series

This series is enthralling for my 10 year old daughter (who reads at a 8th grade level). It has adventure, danger, excitement and folklore to capture and maintain interest.

Cathy Gamas - Minot, ND United States

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