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Mari Mancusi always wanted a dragon as a pet. Unfortunately, the fire insurance premiums proved a bit too large and her house a bit too small, so she chose to write about them instead. As a former Emmy Award-winning TV news producer, she now works as a full-time author, having published over two dozen books for kids, teens, and adults. When not writing, Mari enjoys traveling, cosplay, watching cheesy (and scary) horror movies, and playing video games. A graduate of Boston University, she lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Jacob, daughter, Avalon, and their two dogs. Visit her at marimancusi.com or follow her @marimancusi.
Impeccably incorporates contemporary and video-game elements into the original King Arthur story, creating an enjoyable and seamless narrative. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #0e0e0e; -webkit-text-stroke: #0e0e0e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Publishers Weekly Imagine The Sword in the Stone with a dash of Freaky Friday and a pinch of World of Warcraft--this funny, fast-paced adventure is chicken soup for the geek's soul. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #0e0e0e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Zack Clark and Nick Eliopulos, authors of The Adventurers Guild series Dashes of romance, bullying, social anxiety, family stresses, commentary on middle school social structure, and bits of history and Arthurian lore all combine to create a though-provoking adventure story. . . . Blending elements of several genres, this story will be appealing to many different types of readers. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #0e0e0e; -webkit-text-stroke: #0e0e0e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}School Library Journal Cinematic and epic in scale. . . . A delightfully unexpected amount of detail from Arthurian lore. . . . Fast-paced, downright fun novel. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #0e0e0e; -webkit-text-stroke: #0e0e0e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Booklist Boys and girls will ditch their video games and be sucked into the delightful world of (future) King Arthur and his unlikely saviors, Sophie and Stu. An absolute delight! --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #0e0e0e; -webkit-text-stroke: #0e0e0e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Jen Calonita, author of the Fairy Tale Reform School series Arthurian legends just leveled up in this hilariously geeky, modern, and clever take on The Sword in the Stone. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court meets Ready Player One for the middle-grade set. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #0e0e0e; -webkit-text-stroke: #0e0e0e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Julie Leung, author of The Mice of the Round Table series A wholesome, modern twist on the classic legend that could provide a gateway for newer readers and fun for the gaming set. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #0e0e0e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Once and Future Geek A highly imaginative twist on the legend of King Arthur, complete with time travel, programming, and fierce friendships, the Camelot Code is the perfect pick for tweens who love medieval lore and geek culture in equal measure! --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #0e0e0e; -webkit-text-stroke: #0e0e0e; background-color: #ffffff}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Christina Soontornvat, author of The Changelings series
