Prince Martin and the Last Centaur: A Tale of Two Brothers, a Courageous Kid, and the Duel for the Desert

The Prince Martin Epic #5

by Brandon Hale, Jason Zimdars (Illustrator)

When Sir Ray hears that the hero who raised him is dead and returns with Prince Martin to his homeland, he uncovers his shocking family history and must confront his long-lost twin—who is now a fearsome raider.

Kids will love this thrilling adventure because of the action, the art, and the riveting rhyming verse.

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Ages 8 and up




Read it as a stand-alone or as Book 5 in the Prince Martin Epic Series—Tales to Inspire Kids to be Brave, Loyal, and True:

Book 1: Prince Martin Wins His Sword

Book 2: Prince Martin and the Thieves

Book 3: Prince Martin and the Dragons

Book 4: Prince Martin and the Cave Bear

Book 5: Prince Martin and the Last Centaur

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 25, 2020

About the author

When Brandon Hale was a young boy, he lived in South America. It was a great place to be a kid, and his mom let him play outside as much as he wanted. He had a dog named Okie, a slingshot, and an awesome tree house his dad built. The tree was full of pink mangoes, jabbering parrots, and fat iguanas! When he was older, his family moved home to Oklahoma, and he began second grade. His favorite classes were Reading and History. He still got to spend a lot of time outdoors, and sometimes his uncles would take him hunting—with their falcons! His favorite tales were Treasure Island, The Swiss Family Robinson, Old Yeller, and The Hobbit.

After finishing 19 years(!) of school, Brandon went to work as a lawyer. In 2001, a very beautiful lady agreed to marry Brandon. Now they have five great kids and live on the Oklahoma plains. Regarding Prince Martin, Brandon didn’t even know he existed until he popped into his head one day! And when he had to go overseas for a long time in 2015, Brandon would tell his young son Prince Martin stories on the phone. In fact, the boy named some of the most important characters! Now Brandon wakes up real early every morning (when the house is unusually quiet) and writes about Prince Martin.

Reviews

[Rubi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, this is by far my favorite Prince Martin novel! And I call it novel because at this point the books are starting to feel like they are. This is also the longest book in the series with iver 30 chapters. At first I found that disappointing because I liked the fact I could get through these quickly, but with the backstory and the lore included....the extra length was necessary. We got to see the history of Sir Ray and his pack. It was a sad and wondeful tale and felt like I was reading an ancient fairytale. I liked the old school illustrations and I loved how it kind of showed how history is sometimes forgotten. How old monuments stand the test of time even when others forgot why they were built and by whom. I have ways been fascinated by ancient unknown cultures and monuments and this was just such a beautiful simple way of showing that archeological process and how some traditions are born, such a pilgrima suddenly making journeys to the Centaurs grave. It also got into the bad life experiences that sometimes can turn a person evil, even though they did not start out that way. Thats a physiological and deep issue, but the book made it simple and thought provocative. LOVED it!

[Desmond Witherspoon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this story

Adult themes inside. My son is only five years old but he was able to follow the story. If you made it this far into the story you know what's inside. I enjoyed reading this book to my son just as much as he enjoyed listening it. Great book, great series.

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

5th in the series of "Prince Martin" books that try to teach positive values to kids through fantasy stories. This one is the longest book in the series so far. The sing-song rhymes of the prose are a bit annoying, but it is a good story.

[Lanita · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn’t our favorite Prince Martin - too much back story to keep track of. I really wish this series didn’t rhyme. 😂 It makes it hard to read aloud.

[Stephen Z.]

the best so far

I have loved reading these to my children. This book was by far the best so far.

It moved me, and kept the kids enthralled.