Jake's Review of Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight

Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Tarabitha, brings a new adventure for us to read in Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight. Parzival, a boy just entering manhood, sets out to be a knight in King Author’s Round Table, so he can be like his dead father, Gahmuret. As Parzival is on his quest, he deafest the Red Knight, takes the Red Knight’s armor, and keeps it for himself.

Parzival is trained by Gurnemahz an old friend of his father. Gurnemahz trains Parzival all the techniques he will need while he is a knight. Parzival travels to a kingdom under siege and helps free the city. After the battle, Parzival marries Queen Condwiramures, the Queen of the freed city. Then, Parzival goes out into the place where he was raised to find his mother. Parzival stumbles across the Kingdom of Wild Mountain. Wild Mountain gives Parzival nothing but trouble. Parzival decides to leave Wild Mountain and becomes cursed for not asking “the question”. For two long years, Parzival wanders the Wilderness and in that miserable time, Parzival is reunited with his long, lost brother. Then, Parzival is set free of his curse. Parzival finds the Wild Mountain castle again and asks “the question”. Later, Parzival is reunited with his wife and his newborn boy twins whom he has never seen before.

I recommend Parzival the Quest of the Grail Knight to those who love to read about knights and action. Parzival the Quest of the Grail Knight is full of fantasy, sorrow, and adventure. Readers will not be disappointed!