One Good Knight
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| One Good Knight | |
| Author | Mercedes Lackey |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Luna Books |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 400 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0373802609 |
| Preceded by | The Fairy Godmother |
| Followed by | Fortune's Fool |
One Good Knight (2006) is the second novel in the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series by Mercedes Lackey. It was first published by Luna Books on the 1 March 2006. (ISBN 978-0373802173).
[edit] Plot Summary
The story is set of the island of Acadia, which is ruled by its queen, Cassiopeia and her advisor and magician, Solon. Princess Andromeda (Andie) although highly intelligent, she finds life in the royal palace dull and seeks the approval of her mother. When she comes up with the idea of writing up what she's learned from her studies into actionable reports for her mother's chief advisor, she finally gets the acceptance she so craves. Her mother and the advisor call on her assistance in identifying problems, researching difficult points of law, and even give her a new staff with instructions to make her look better.
When Andie finds reports that relate Acadia's wealth to mysterious shipwrecks, the plot becomes complicated. A dragon shows up on Acadia, despite that there hasn't been one in the entire history of Acadia. Traditionally, marauding dragons are soothed only by a virgin sacrifice. And so the frightened people of Acadia devise a lottery system to choose the victims, while they await a Champion. However something is preventing them from coming towards the island. Eventually Andie is chosen, so she plots an escape plan.
During her escape from the dragon, Sir George confronts Andie and the dragon; who despite being an excellent fighter is unable to finish off the dragon. Perplexed by the events, Andie offers to help Sir George track the dragon to its lair and complete their job. When George and Andie find the dragon, they discover another problem, there are two dragons being guarded by a group of angry virgins.
The group are able to resolve any misunderstandings and get to the root of the problem. A wizard cast a spell, calling the dragons, Adamant and his brother Peripat, to Acadia. The dragons weren't too keen on this idea, and decided to try and rectify things. Sir George is able to clear things up by explaining why he was sent over. The wizard cast a barrier around the island; the clause in his spell prevents any man from entering.
However, George is no man, instead George is Gina, a female Champion. Andie realises that the wizard can only be Solon, who secretly has been manipulating Cassiopeia the whole time. The motley group decide they need to stop him. With the Tradition helping them, Gina training the girls and Andie and Peripat on tactical side, they seem unstoppable. Unfortunately Andie is reluctant to face off her mother, she is even more distressed when she realises she has fallen in love with Peripat.
The climatic battle becomes a fight for life, when things scale out of control when the Royal Palace starts burning down. Godmother Elena arrives to sort things out, when it seems that Andie can’t let go of Peripat, who declares his love for Andie, and Gina and Adamant reveal they’re in love as well. Using the Tradition, Elena is able to transform Gina into a dragon and Peripat into a man. The two couples have a double wedding, Andie and Peripat watch as the two dragons fly off for a honeymoon.
