THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and more! In this sixth and final installment in Soman Chainani’s New York Times bestselling epic fantasy fairy tale series, the School for Good and … Soman Chainani’s New York Times bestselling epic fantasy fairy tale series, the School for Good and Evil, Camelot’s crown—and the fate of the Endless Woods—are up for grabs.
Beyond Good and Evil. Beyond Ever Afters. The tale of Sophie and Agatha comes to a dramatic conclusion. Prepare yourself for the End of Ends.
The first test was passed.
Excalibur pulled from the stone.
A new king named.
But two claim the crown.
The sword returns to the stone,
for only one is the true king.
Who?
The future I have seen has many possibilities…
So by my will, none shall be crowned until the Tournament is complete.
The Tournament of Kings.
Three trials.
Three answers to find.
A race to the finish.
My last coronation test.
Excalibur will crown the winner and take the loser’s head.
The first test is coming. Prepare . . .
—King Arthur
Includes an exclusive preview of BEASTS AND BEAUTY, a new collection of dangerous tales from Soman Chainani.
Great for summer reading or anytime! A Today show pick for “25 children’s books your kids and teens won’t be able to put down this summer!”
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I am really going to miss this cast a fabulous characters and wild adventures. I have been mesmerized by the story of Sophie and Agatha for 7 years and now that the adventure is ending I find myself lost. What will Sophie and Agatha do now? I wish I could follow them into the next chapter of their lives.
Soman Chainani is a master storyteller with a gift for plot twists. Since the very beginning of the series the reader never knows what is coming next or how a situation is going to play out. I loved that when I thought I had it figured out the author threw out a twist.
Tedros and the Snake (or Rhian as he likes to be called) face off to see who is the One True King. The Snake lives up to his name by cheating his way through it. Tedros has grown quite a bit over the years and finally uses his head to find a way to beat him. Merlin returns, but there is a slight issues…he’s a baby. He was aged backwards while living in cave. Agatha has also grown up a lot and learns that Tedros needs to do this on his own. Sophie finally finds love and it ends up breaking her heart. The quest for the One True King reveals much about Arthur and the secrets he had.
The ending is unexpected and fabulous. My emotions were all over the place. That, to me, makes a great book and series.
Many of my favourite characters died in order to get Agatha and Sophie safe. This last book builds up excitement which makes me re read the whole series! I can remember exactly who died and when. A whole lot of secrets are revealed about Japeth and Rhian. Read this book now!
The perfect end of ends for one of my favorite middle grade series of all time. If you haven’t checked out The School for Good and Evil yet definitely go back and start at book one then spend the summer flying through all six reads. Sophie and Agatha’s fairy tale is not to be missed!
you have to read this its so good it makes me cry when its sad and smile when its happy read now!
A story that feels a bit like Harry Potter and Fariy Tails mashed together to make it’s own world of magic, good, and evil.
This last novel in The School of Good and Evil was harder for me to get into. But the ending was good.
One True King is bewitching, entrancing, and oh so incredibly good.
The final in Soman Chainani’s School for Good and Evil: Camelot Years series, brings the journey of these fantastic characters to a spellbinding close.
While this is a Children’s and Middle-Grade series, this novel is as mature as they come. It deals with toughs such as self-doubt, guilt, abandonment, and more in such a brilliant way. Chainani is, quite simply, a fantastic author and to see the story come to this is utterly satisfying.
The Story
As the 6th novel in the series, the reader can see how everything built up to One True King. Chainani does a brilliant job of giving classic fairy tales new life with his imagination. These are classic characters that Chainani has been able to give new life. Furthermore, he continues to do that, building up the history of the lands and the richness of the world.
There is such great storytelling in this novel. Every single chapter gives this story so much depth because it invests in who these characters are not just as fairy tale beings but as real people. It moves at such a fantastic pace, keeping up the momentum throughout the story.
Plot twist after plot twists, revelation after revelation Chainani gives readers imaginative storytelling and world. One True King is not just a story for children; although it is very age-appropriate for young readers, one does not need to be young to appreciate One True King. One True King is a story that grows with the reader; it is a series filled with an imagination that flows on every page.
One True King is a fantastic story because it has so much tension. It has much maturity to it but it does not lose the humor; it does not lose the magic. The pacing once again, it is incredible, the tension is terrific and it does work to create a wonderful, imaginative world.
The Characters
Agatha and Sophie are the main characters in the series that readers have followed from the beginning. However, as the story has grown as evolved so has the scope of characters. There is a lot of LGBTQ representation in this series, giving the readers characters with more depth and complexities making them more relatable. However, alongside this representation, these characters are also having to deal with a lot of grown-up issues. They must deal with loss, betrayal, abandonment, and learning to love themselves.
Sophie especially has gone through quite the journey. She has spunk, attitude, and flair, but what makes her such a great character is how relatable she is. Sophie hides all her doubts and fears behind her flair and attitude, and her journey has always been about learning to love herself enough to give herself the happy ending she deserves.
One True King is where readers get to see Sophie grow into her skin. She discovers who she is and forgives herself as well for so much harm that she has done in the past. However, Sophie never loses her resilience. She is such a strong character and her dynamic with Tedros and Agatha has become stronger and more amazing with every page. There is much tension between their characters because of everything that’s happened but the reader gets to see how the events in this novel develop them as characters and friends.
As for all the other characters, there are Hort, Dot, and Hester and her coven. These characters never got a point-of-view in the previous trilogy, but Chainani gave them the chance to shine and flourish here. The reader gets to see who they are and how important they are. It just a fantastic range of characters and they are all multifaceted. They are all dealing with so much, but they never lose their humor and what makes them unique. Brilliant, vibrant, and fun; these are characters and friendships the reader can connect to on an emotional spectrum that flows throughout the novel.
The Ending
One True King is everything the series was built up to be. It brings the story to such a fantastic ending and conclusion that it just leaves your heart feeling warm and fuzzy. One True King is not just a book for children; it is a book for anyone of any age, and that just highlights Chainani’s talent to make such a spellbinding, entrancing, magical read.
I utterly loved this book. I was a bit worried about how Soman Chainani would answer all our questions from the last book, but I have to say, he does this amazingly. It is such an unpredictable book. One true king is the perfect end to a great series. It is a truly fantastic read.
I’ve loved this series I was in 5th grade, and when I learned the 6th book was coming out I was so excited. Well, let me tell you I was not disappointed. This book kept me on my toes since the first page, the twists and turns kept me guessing what would happen next. Everything clicked together in the end, and I never even saw it coming. I love everything about this book, the cover, the writing, the twists, the ending, and I also got a poster with the book! The small details that connected with the previous books were a breath of fresh air. [Spoiler] I especially loved how Hester and Andil’s relationship turned into something nore then a friendship. I remember in the first book Hester put Sophie down for wanting true love, saying something about how nevers weren’t supposed to love. I’m glad her mindset changed and she was able to be with Andil. I love how the other characters didn’t even make a big deal of it of it too, usually in other books, everyone makes a big huge deal out of a relationship like that. Anyways, I’m very glad I picked up this book. This series is a must read!