The next day, I took the entrance exam. I never have been lucky, but it turns out that effort is even more useful. I was determined, and my experiences of the past few weeks helped immensely. I could climb and balance, ride a horse, and run as well as any of the others. And thanks to Hero’s instruction, I could even hold my own with a sword. I passed the test.
And so, Tate set out for Fair Oaks with yet another story to tell. Hero went to live with Lord Rupert, where they studied and read together in happy companionship. My family went home again. And I entered the King’s School for the Education of Future Knights.
You might wonder what happened there. But that is another story altogether.
THE END
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Acknowledgements
When I was nine years old, my uncle gave me a copy of Ramona Forever, by Beverly Cleary. He inscribed the book:
To Heather, just for being Heather
Love, Uncle Butch
It was a gift I treasured, and still have, in large part because of the inscription. And it was that copy of Ramona Forever that I was reading to my daughter when I first got the idea for The Legend of Hobart.
Thank you to the members of my family for cultivating my love of books through good stories, inscribed hardbacks, and time curled up on the couch reading together. I love to write because I love to read. And I love to read because of all of you.
Thank you to all of the kids who served as fearless beta readers for this book. And to Hannah for drawing the first illustration of Sir Rupert of Flamegon.
Thanks to Julia Tomiak, Carey Evans, and Richael Ighodalo for your thoughts and ideas. And to Lara Kennedy for your editing prowess.
And as always, to Tom and our girls, thank you for your love and encouragement through this bumpy journey we call life.
1 Peter 4:10
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