“The problem with growing up listening to bedtime stories about monsters, magic and myth is that you don’t really question it when a lake summons you.”
Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend is a captivating story of family, friendship and destiny. Inclusive with an autistic protagonist and two mams who love Vivi very much, it is a wonderful own voices middle grade debut. The opening chapters cleverly establish a vibrant mix of fantasy and reality. Nods to well-known Welsh myths wrap the reader in familiarity, making them feel a part of the story right from the start.
Twelve-year-old Vivi is about to move from Wales to London. She wakes early, sensing the lake calling to her: one last swim to say good-bye. A terrifying monster, a ghostly talking dog and an unusual new friend show her that life is definitely never going to be the same again.
Essence of Arthurian legend and stories of the Mabinogion point Vivi towards a magical destiny. She is a part of the Calon – a group of children who share the souls of witches from legend. Vivi has powers she never realised and the most incredible talisman that fits her perfectly. She must work with the other children to stop King Arawn of Annwn from returning to threaten the world.
Thank you to Knights Of and Courtney Jefferies from Ed Pr for this wonderful adventure!
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