The Inquisitor's Tale
core novel 2016 The Inquisitor's Tale
Record
| First published | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.14 (13,149 ratings, collected 2026-10-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780525426165 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
1242. On a dark night, travellers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children: William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery, of partial African heritage and with uncanny strength; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village and has the power to heal the sick and injured; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne's loyal greyhound, Gwenforte, recently brought back from the dead. As the narrator collects their tales, the story of these three unlikely allies, the subject of much rumour and debate, begins to come together, as they travel across medieval France to escape persecution and save holy texts from being burned. A Newbery Honor book.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Inquisitor's Tale
- Series: The Inquisitor's Tale core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Adam Gidwitz
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Children's Literature), 2017: won
- Newbery Medal (Newbery Honor), 2017: nominated; 2017 Newbery Honor.
Notes
- Full title: The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog; illuminated by Hatem Aly.
- From the series record (The Inquisitor's Tale): Adam Gidwitz's standalone historical fantasy.
Sources
- Wikipedia (The Inquisitor's Tale)
- Publishers Weekly (review with edition details)
- Dutton (publisher description, via FictionDB)
- Dutton (publisher description, via library catalogue)
- Library catalogue (publisher summary)
- Mythopoeic Society (final ballots)
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