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Jackaroo

Tales of the Kingdom seriesbook 1 of 4Next:On Fortune's Wheel(1990) →

There is much want in the kingdom and the tales of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw who helps the poor in times of trouble, are on everyone's lips. Gwyn, the innkeeper's lively daughter, pays little attention to the tales. But when she is stranded during a snowstorm in a cabin with the lordling Gaderian, and finds a strange garment that resembles the costume Jackaroo is said to wear, she begins to wonder....

Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle gradeadult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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