Margie Benedict

Dreadmarrow

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Excellent!" -Kirkus Reviews When a dangerous conjurer has her father killed, locksmith's apprentice Tessa and her companions embark on a perilous quest to bring him back to life... "For those who enjoyed Harry Potter but who seek a feisty, determined female protagonist." -Midwest Book Review Tessa, who blames herself for actions that led to her father's murder, must race against time to steal the conjurer's most treasured magical artifact-the Dreadmarrow-to restore Papa's life. "Stellar!" -SPR Book Awards While helping Tessa, her companions conceal their own secret motivations for infiltrating the conjurer's castle. Ash hopes to avenge his brother's death at the hands of Fellstone's apprentice, and Calder seeks his long-lost love who has mysteriously disappeared since she became the conjurer's wife. "A gripping fantasy adventure, highly recommended." -Wishing Shelf Book Awards Tessa can shapeshift into a sparrow using a magical amulet, Ash wields a sword like no other, and Calder carries a bag of tricks that provide defense against a variety of prickly situations. "A work of classic fantasy." -The BookLife Prize But are their combined skills any match for the creatures of the Cursed Wood, the boarmen, the wraiths, and the fiendish conjurer's own insurmountable magic? Margie Benedict's "prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." (The BookLife Prize) Click to purchase Dreadmarrow-book one of The Thieves of Magic Trilogy-and begin the adventure today.

Produktdetails

• The Thieves of Magic Nr.1
• Verlag: Marjory Kaptanoglu
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9781954584334
• ISBN-10: 1954584334
• Artikelnr.: 70905048

Autorenporträt

Award-winning author Margie Benedict's "prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." (The BookLife Prize) Her YA fantasy DREADMARROW "celebrates life and love the way only the best fantasy tales can" (Kirkus) and kicks off THE THIEVES OF MAGIC TRILOGY (now complete). "Why not get all three at once?" Margie also writes adult science fiction and fantasy. INVADER is a "rousing sci-fi thriller." (Publishers Weekly) The BEFORE series begins with BEFORE THE KILLING, a time-travel tale of love and murder. Fun fact #1: Margie was named the 2019 Literary Exhibitor of the Year by the California Writer's Club / San Mateo County Fair. Fun fact #2: She designed the text-editing software for early versions of the Mac at Apple Computer.