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The Rubicus Prophecy
Alane Adams
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Kinder- und Jugendbücher / Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
Beschreibung
Abigail has just started her second year at the Tarkana Witch Academy and is already up to her ears studying for Horrid Hexes and Awful Alchemy! Worse, Endera’s malevolent spellbook has its hooks in her, whispering in her ear to use its dark magic. Meanwhile, the entire school is talking about the Rubicus Prophecy; a sign has arrived that the chosen witchling is among them, the one who will one day break Odin’s curse over them. When an Orkadian warship arrives carrying troubling news, Abigail and her friend Hugo are swept into a new mystery after a young boy from the ship, Robert Barconian, asks for their help retrieving a missing item. Along with the former glitch-witch, Calla, the four friends end up deep in the catacombs beneath the Tarkana Fortress—a place where the draugar, the living dead, wander about. Abigail discovers there is more to the Rubicus Prophecy than anyone ever imagined. Can she stop it in time before she and her friends are destroyed? Filled with magical spells, spine-tingling ghosts, and visits from the Norse gods, The Rubicus Prophecy pits Abigail against a sinister power greater than anything she has ever imagined.
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“Adams’ concise prose delivers a quick read that’s packed with colorful characters and subplots . . . Returning illustrator Stroh’s bold black-and-white artwork, as in the previous book, perfectly captures the author’s stunningly detailed world.” — <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> “Full of adventure and magic, this middle-grade fantasy is a fun and fast-paced read that will appeal to younger middle grade readers. Would recommend for fans of <i>Harry Potter</i>, <i>The Trails of Apollo</i>, and <i>Percy Jackson</i>.” —YA Books Central “The 31 chapters pass by quick and the climatic ending will have you hanging on edge. The world building is perfect and doesn’t go so deep to make the story drag . . . Parts are gruesome but the story would appeal to middle grade grade girls and boys who have exhausted everything Potter and Percy. Both books in the Witches of Orkney series would make a great gift.” —Always in the Middle <b>Praise for <i>The Blue Witch</i>, Book 1 in the Witches of Orkney series:</b> “An enchanting new book full of magical mischief and adventure, Alane Adams’s <em>The Blue Witch</em> is guaranteed to please.” ― <em>Foreword Clarion Reviews</em> “Bright, brave characters star in this exhilarating tale of magic and mystical creatures.” ― <em>Kirkus Reviews</em>
Kundenbewertungen
Fantasy and magic, Middle grade fantasy, Magic fiction, Young adult fantasy, Mythology, Fairy tales, Fantasy and adventure, Juvenile fantasy series, Strong female protagonist, Children’s action and adventure