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The Accidental Highwayman
The Accidental Highwayman: Being the Tale of Kit Bristol, His Horse Midnight, a Mysterious Princess, and Sundry Magical Persons Besides | Ben Tripp
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The Accidental Highwayman is the first swashbuckling adventure for young adults by talented author and illustrator, Ben Tripp. In eighteenth-century England, young Christopher "Kit" Bristol is the unwitting servant of notorious highwayman Whistling Jack. One dark night, Kit finds his master bleeding from a mortal wound, dons the man's riding cloak to seek help, and changes the course of his life forever. Mistaken for Whistling Jack and on the run from redcoats, Kit is catapulted into a world of magic and wonders he thought the stuff of fairy tales. Bound by magical law, Kit takes up his master's quest to rescue a rebellious fairy princess from an arranged marriage to King George III of England. But his task is not an easy one, for Kit must contend with the feisty Princess Morgana, gobling attacks, and a magical map that portends his destiny: as a hanged man upon the gallows.... Fans of classic fairy-tale fantasies will find much to love in this irresistible YA debut by Ben Tripp, the son of one of America's most beloved illustrators, Wallace Tripp (Amelia Bedelia). Following in his father's footsteps, Ben has woven illustrations throughout the story. "Delightful and charming. A swashbuckling adventure in the vein of Robert Louis Stevenson." #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson
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IhoardBOOKS
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A YA fantasy historical fiction story. This was a fun story.
One night Kit Bristol finds out he is the unwitting servant to the notorious highwayman Whistling Jack when his master comes back wounded, then through a series of several incidents finds himself mistaken for and then posing as Whistling Jack, on the run, and tasked with saving a fairy princess. Totally a normal day for a servant.
Really nice illustrations throughout the book as well.

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WanderingBookaneer
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I already finished my #MountTBR Challenge this year, but this one spoke today.

DivineDiana Congratulations! 👏🏻📚👏🏻 6y
rockpools 🎉🎉 And this sounds fun! 6y
Literary_Siren I very much enjoyed this book! 6y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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#Riotgrams : Fairytales ✨🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️

BOOKRIOT REPOSTED MY PIC!!!! AND IT HAS SO MANY LIKES!!! AHHHHHH ☺️

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TommieMarie74 Jarreth!!!! I love your Funko Pop! 😍 7y
batsy Yay! Fire and Hemlock and Uprooted are wonderful 👌🏽 7y
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Bookgoil
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Pickpick

Amazing narration and a thrilling story with magic and action and even romance!

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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I mostly bought this because the title tickled my fancy 😂 luckily it was an enjoyable read... I'm hoping for a sequel with an equally long winded title to be released soon (before the finer details of plot and character grow dim in my mind)

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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'Yes. I wonder about you, Kit. Sometimes I think you hate me and other times you send me pictures of buttered toast. You're just the most delightful bundle of contradictions.'

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I like it.

IndyHannaJones My word I loved this book! And that cover! Love it. 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I love how long the title is - I pretty much just bought this cause the title caught my fancy 😂 @Hyaeger! But when does the next instalment come out? 8y
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CaitlinSiem
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This makes me sad. Not the storyline per say, but the book. It really checked off quite a few items from the things-I-like list. But it didn't work for me. It felt too stiff and I'm not a fan of reading dialogue that's written in heavy dialect.