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264 pp.
| Scholastic |
October, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-42990-0$16.99
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4-6
The walled city of Weld is plagued by flying beasts. When his older brothers don't return from their mission to defeat the enemy who sent the creatures, Rye lies about his age so he can enter a secret door to the outside world, find his brothers, and save his city. Rodda fleshes out the classic fantasy quest setup with interesting characters and smooth prose.