{"product_id":"dragonborn-the-twilight-child-isbn-9798217113248","title":"Dragonborn: The Twilight Child","description":"\u003cb\u003eSoar back into the world of dragons in the thrilling, fiery sequel to \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eDragonborn\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*This stunning book features a dragon-scale edge, full-color illustrated endpapers, a foil scene on the case, foil on the jacket, and an interior map*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Their fate rests in the hands of the Twilight Child.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving discovered her true identity as dragon, Alex Evans must embark on a dangerous quest to stop Drak Midna and his war against humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen tragedy strikes the island of Skralla, Alex and her friends journey north to the heart of Scotland, where dark plots are in motion, and humans and dragons fight side-by-side against a rising storm of ancient demons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSinister forces are growing stronger every day, and as friendships fall apart and enemies old and new strike from the shadows, Alex must master her own fearsome power, and unravel a mystery that might just be the key to victory: the legend of the Twilight Child.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDragonborn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller • Indie Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping \u003c\/i\u003eKids’ Book Awards • \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London) Best Children’s Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eThink you’ve read every dragon story? Think again. An epic, heart-racing fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—Vashti Hardy, author of \u003ci\u003eBrightstorm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAstonishing fantasy with a unique story that burns with brilliance.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers will love this thrilling new take on dragons.” –A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eReaders whose hearts soar for a hero’s journey will be transported \u003c\/b\u003eby Alex’s high-flying high jinks as she embraces her destiny (and her inner dragon).”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eDragonlore with a difference.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dragonborn is full of action and betrayals, and it explores what it feels like to be an outsider. \u003cb\u003eYou will cheer on Alex as she becomes braver by the chapter.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003eThe Week Junior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003ePotter and Percy Jackson fans—your new, glorious obsession awaits!\u003c\/b\u003e”—Phil Earle, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen the Sky Falls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA blazingly brilliant adventure \u003c\/b\u003ethat will burn bright in the imagination long after the final page.”—Aisling Fowler, author of \u003ci\u003eFireborn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eStruan Murray is a singular talent\u003c\/b\u003e, and Dragonborn is children’s writing at its most sweeping and epic—wild, witty, warm, and wise.”—Ross Montgomery, author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Rebel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eExciting, thrilling, and roaringly good. \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a story that makes you yearn to become a dragon.”—Hannah Gold, author of The Last BearStruan Murray is Scottish and grew up in Edinburgh, the youngest of a large, rowdy family of redheads. 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