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374 pp.
| Little |
September, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-30528-0$16.99
|
EbookISBN 978-0-316-30527-3
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Mariano Epelbaum.
After escaping from a bleak orphanage with the evil matron in hot pursuit, thirteen-year-old Anne ends up at a "quest academy" and, along with friend Penelope and young magician Hiro, partakes in a game-like, high-stakes quest. Despite flat characters, the story is action-packed, and Anne's world and its fantastic creatures are well conceived. A "Secret Epilogue" hints at a new quest to come.