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Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell is a young adult novel set in Dark Ages Britain, reimagining the Arthurian legend of The Lady of Shalott through the story of Elaine Ascalot. After her mother’s murder and the destruction of her home, Elaine lives with her father and brothers in a British army camp, befriends Arthur and his knights, and navigates love, jealousy, and danger while aiding in the camp’s survival against the Saxons. The book contains depictions of murder.