The Grimoire of Brocéliande

Content : A touching intergenerational story that tackles the powerful subject of bullying.

Titouan lives with Papyli, his beloved grandfather, deep in the heart of Brocéliande Forest. The old man’s strange behaviour attracts ridicule, especially from Malo, who makes Titouan his favourite target.

On his eleventh birthday, a mysterious grimoire transports them both into the world of Merlin the Enchanter! Facing the dangers of this strange land filled with magic, dragons and knights promises to be perilous. Especially when you are accompanied by the school bully and have to rescue your best friend…

Our young heroes must summon all their courage to find Maroussi and help King Orestes defeat the Silver Knight. Along the way, they sleep under the stars, fly on a dragon, face traps and a griffin, and fight with swords like true knights-errant—all in a world reminiscent of the legend of King Arthur… more or less!

Malo bullies Titouan at school, but their adventure brings them closer. Titouan’s kindness gradually reveals the fragility behind Malo’s behaviour, while Malo begins to change.

Titouan lives with his grandfather, who is slowly losing his memory to Alzheimer’s disease. In a moving finale, we discover that the Azure Knight is in fact his grandfather, who is gradually slipping into the fantasy world as he loses touch with reality.

The Grimoire of Brocéliande offers an imaginative, deeply human and touching perspective on Alzheimer’s and the power of friendship.

About the author: Nathalie Somers wishes she were a cat, as she would have loved to have nine lives too. With only one to her name, she makes the most of it by changing careers whenever the mood takes her. After working as an engineer and a teacher, she became an author of numerous novels exploring a wide range of subjects.