One True King (The School for Good and Evil Series #6)

by Soman Chainani

Overview

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is the #1 movie now streaming on 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 many others! 

In this sixth and final installment in 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!"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062695215
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/02/2020
Series:	School for Good and Evil Series
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.40(h) x 2.00(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Soman Chainani's six novels in the School for Good and Evil series each debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. The series has sold over 4.2 million copies, has been translated into 35 languages, and has been adapted into a film by Netflix that debuted at #1 in over 80 countries. His collection of retold fairy tales, Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales, was also an instant New York Times bestseller and is in development to be a television series from Sony 3000.

Soman is a graduate of Harvard University and received his MFA in film from Columbia University. Every year, he visits schools around the world to speak to kids and share his secret: that reading is the path to a better life.

Editorial Reviews

"Reimagines the world of fairy tales and will make you question who is good and who is evil. Loved it!" —Rick Riordan, author of the bestselling Percy Jackson series — Rick Riordan

"The School for Good and Evil isn't just a fantasy series. It's a low-key empire." —NPR — NPR

"Wow. From the very first sentence, you know you're entering a thrilling world of strange fantasy. A wild and dangerous fairy-tale rid. I loved this book." —R.L. Stine, author of the bestselling Goosebumps series — R.L. Stine

"Invention in overdrive. The School for Good and Evil is a comedic education by a writer primed to shoot to the head of the class." —Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling Wicked — Gregory Maguire

"Soman Chainani's whip-smart debut, guaranteed to make any girl think twice about wanting to be a princess. If I could bewitch you all to read it, I would. Grade A." —Entertainment Weekly — Entertainment Weekly

"A funny, frightening, and fully satisfying novel that explores the meaning of true love and the vast gray area between good and evil." —San Francisco Chronicle  — San Francisco Chronicle

From the Publisher

"Wow. From the very first sentence, you know you're entering a thrilling world of strange fantasy. A wild and dangerous fairy-tale rid. I loved this book." —R.L. Stine, author of the bestselling Goosebumps series

R.L. Stine

"A funny, frightening, and fully satisfying novel that explores the meaning of true love and the vast gray area between good and evil." —San Francisco Chronicle 

San Francisco Chronicle

"A funny, frightening, and fully satisfying novel that explores the meaning of true love and the vast gray area between good and evil." —San Francisco Chronicle 

San Francisco Chronicle

"The School for Good and Evil isn't just a fantasy series. It's a low-key empire." —NPR

NPR

"Reimagines the world of fairy tales and will make you question who is good and who is evil. Loved it!" —Rick Riordan, author of the bestselling Percy Jackson series

Rick Riordan

"Invention in overdrive. The School for Good and Evil is a comedic education by a writer primed to shoot to the head of the class." —Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling Wicked

Gregory Maguire

"Soman Chainani's whip-smart debut, guaranteed to make any girl think twice about wanting to be a princess. If I could bewitch you all to read it, I would. Grade A." —Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

"Soman Chainani's whip-smart debut, guaranteed to make any girl think twice about wanting to be a princess. If I could bewitch you all to read it, I would. Grade A." —Entertainment Weekly %COMM_CONTRIB%Entertainment Weekly

2020-06-03
Three magical challenges will decide who will be Camelot’s king in this series wrap-up.

Being smarter, viler, and, except maybe for Merlin, more powerful a wizard than anyone else, it looks like Japeth, impersonating his dead good twin, Rhian, is destined to seize both crown and the Storian, the pen that writes—and can as easily rewrite—reality. Standing in his way is chiseled, golden-haired, relentlessly noble-hearted rival claimant Prince Tedros—who, for all that he can really fill out a wet shirt, has well proven in previous episodes that he would come out second best in a battle of wits with a fence post. Unfortunately (for Japeth), Team Tedros includes a lot of strong, savvy women, led by the prince’s angelic true love, Agatha, and her wickedly flamboyant BFF, Sophie. Pulling together a now-teeming cast, Chainani spins out a series of adventuresome quests that frequently grind to a halt for personal epiphanies, explicative backstory, and earnest conversations on the nature of true love (particularly in contrast to Japeth’s unrequited same-sex love for the dead, equally evil Aric). There are also heroic sacrifices and exploits aplenty on the way to (what else?) a literal storybook ending. Exceptions to the default-white lineup are cued by occasional references to “brown” or “cinnamon” skin and non-European names; likewise, some of the small figures in Bruno’s exuberantly detailed chapter-head vignettes are people of color.

A top-heavy close that gives fans a fitting happily-ever-after. (Fantasy. 11-13)

Kirkus Reviews