“Coffee and a cinnamon bun?” she said.
Wally brightened. “At the Human Bean?”
Ariane laughed. “At the Human Bean.”
“Sweet!”
Hand in hand, the Lady of the Lake and the heir of King Arthur turned their back on Wascana Lake and its hidden treasure, and went in search of caffeine and carbs.
The End
Acknowledgements
It’s been both a long and yet lightning-fast journey to the conclusion of The Shards of Excalibur. Song of the Sword came out just two years ago, yet here we are already at story’s end.
My first thanks must go to you, the readers, who have followed Ariane and Wally’s fantastical adventures from the beginning. I know you’re fond of these characters: I am, too, and hope I’ve done them justice.
Second, thanks to my excellent editor for the entire series, Matthew Hughes, himself a terrific science fiction and fantasy author: check him out at www.archonate.com.
Third, thanks to everyone at Coteau Books for your great work with design, publicity, and promotion, and especially your enthusiasm for Wally’s and Ariane’s adventures.
Last but never least, thanks to my wife, Margaret Anne, and daughter, Alice, for understanding that sometimes I live more in the worlds inside my head than the world outside. I love you both more than I can express in words…and I’m pretty good with words.
About the Author
Edward Willett is the award-winning author of more than fifty science-fiction and fantasy novels, science and other non-fiction books for both young readers and adults, including the acclaimed fantasy series The Masks of Aygrima, written under the pen name E.C. Blake.
His science fiction novels include Lost in Translation, Marseguro and Terra Insegura. Marseguro won the 2009 Prix Aurora Award for best Canadian science-fiction or fantasy novel.
His non-fiction writing for young readers has received National Science Teachers Association and VOYA awards.
Edward Willett was born in New Mexico and grew up in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. He has lived and worked in Regina since 1988. In addition to his numerous writing projects, Edward is also a professional actor and singer who has performed in dozens of plays, musicals and operas in and around Saskatchewan, hosted local television programs and emceed numerous public events.
the Shards of Excalibur
series:
Book One
Song of the Sword
Book Two
Twist of the Blade
Book Three
Lake in the Clouds
Book Four
Cave Beneath the Sea
Book Five
Door Into Faerie