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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




Series: Frontier Magic


Cover art for ACROSS THE GREAT BARRIER
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2011

"Splendid worldbuilding and deliciously complex characterization continue to be the hallmarks of this standout fantasy. (Steampunk. 12-18)"
Eff, now a young woman, has overcome her fear that she is fatally unlucky; now it's time for her to figure out who she's going to be (Thirteenth Child, 2009). Read full book review >
Cover art for THIRTEENTH CHILD
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2009

"The culminating adventure of this volume—an expedition to investigate a plague of destructive grubs—ties up Eff's coming-of-age with a frontier-style bow while leaving her poised for more adventures—many more, readers will hope. (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
Wrede is back, with a magical alternative history set in the Columbian West, some years after the Secession War. Read full book review >