{"product_id":"enchanters-child-book-one-twilight-hauntings-isbn-9780062875143","title":"Enchanter’s Child, Book One: Twilight Hauntings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngie Sage,\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, crafts a fantasy world where enchantment is illegal, Oracles knit octopuses, wizards run around in soggy underpants, and one girl is on a mission to save Enchantment and Enchanters, which might just save the kingdom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex has a set of Enchanted cards. When she flutters her fingers above them, something magical happens: the cards come alive and create moving pictures of what is now and what is yet to come. But Enchantment is illegal in the city of Luma, and those who practice it are imprisoned forever in the Vaults—dark dungeons deep below the city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alex is betrayed by her foster sister Zerra, she knows she is in great danger. With the help of her little foster brother, Louie, she makes a daring escape.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Alex discovers she is not safe outside Luma either. Here lurk deadly Hauntings that seek out those who practice magic: Enchanters and their children. The Hauntings take many forms and Alex is hunted by a giant bird of prey, the Hawke, a murderous Night Wraith called the Grey Walker, and the eerie Xin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut why do the Hauntings haunt Alex? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex doesn’t believe she’s an Enchanter’s Child, but she has no idea who her parents are. Her precious Enchanted cards are her only clue to her true identity, and she becomes determined to find out who she is. And, while she is at it, to get rid of the deadly Twilight Hauntings forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Angie Sage's \u003cem\u003eTwilight Hauntings\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intricate worldbuilding, richly evocative settings, nuanced characters, deftly woven plotting, and wry humor. An unmitigated delight.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of fantasy and adventure will snap this up and eagerly await the sequel.\" —\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sage deftly crafts an endearing and familiar fantasy story, expertly characterizing distinct, extreme personalities. Fantasy fans will highly anticipate the next steps in Alex’s journey in the projected sequel of the Enchanter’s Child duology.\" —\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"[A] miscommunication-driven goose chase [that is] charming, if sometimes frustrating . . . to watch unfold. This duology opener will surely find fans among readers of Sage’s own popular Septimus Heap books, as well as Patrick Carman’s Land of Elyon series.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once again, Sage offers intricate worldbuilding, richly evocative settings, nuanced characters (all have flaws and don't always manifest their good intentions), deftly woven plotting, and wry humor. An unmitigated delight.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this fast-paced fantasy, first in a duology, Sage (the Septimus Heap series) weaves an engaging tale of constant danger and capricious magic. Sage’s world is inventive and weird. Following multiple viewpoints . . . the overlapping, interweaving narrative allows for a panoramic experience with an almost madcap intensity.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sage deftly crafts an endearing and familiar fantasy story, expertly characterizing distinct, extreme personalities. Other appeals include the avoidance of genre stereotypes, age-appropriate horror, and wry humor through dramatic irony. Fantasy fans will highly anticipate the next steps in Alex’s journey in the projected sequel of the Enchanter’s Child duology.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sage has built a fully realized world populated by intriguing characters and terrifying monsters. She skillfully builds tension using plot twists that include friendship and betrayal, good intentions and misunderstandings, fearsome attacks and daring escapes, and family dramas of various sorts. Fans of fantasy and adventure will snap this up and eagerly await the sequel. A first purchase.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888973377765,"sku":"NP9780062875143","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062875143.jpg?v=1730230215","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/enchanters-child-book-one-twilight-hauntings-isbn-9780062875143","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}