Donato and the Cartege Blade

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Donato has spent most of his life in a monastery, helping Cook in the kitchen, serving the monks at mealtimes and trying to avoid the abbot, Brother Benito. His only comfort is time spent with his protector, Brother Francesco, and trips to the top of the church spire. It is the only life he knows, but it is not the one he wants. Donato dreams of castles and adventure, where he is certain he would matter; that his life would somehow have greater meaning. When the monks travel into Dhogras city centre to celebrate the Spring Festival, Donato is permitted to go too, but when he gets separated from Brother Francesco, he finds himself inside the castle walls. Spying an unguarded entrance, his fascination pulls him deep into the castles dark passages, but hes not alone. An overheard conversation convinces Donato the Kings life is at risk and he is the only one who can stop the assassin. This decision plunges Donato into a new and unfamiliar world of rivalry and deception. He is set on a path of new friendships and new enemies, and to a destiny he could never have imagined.

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Shortlisted for the Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2017

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Fiona Jordan is a New Zealand writer who lives in Auckland, where she divides her time between two worlds. Most of the day, she works as a primary/middle school teacher at Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, but sneaks into her imaginary world as often as possible. When shes not writing or spending too much time watching television, Fiona enjoys playing croquet, going to the gym or planning adventurous holidays that indulge her passion for history, wildlife and photography.