The Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1)
Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller
"This vividly described tale takes readers to an original fantasy world full of strange creatures, intriguing relationships, and long-lost secrets. Baldacci knows how to deliver thrills." -Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven series
* "[Baldacci] offers readers a smart, tough heroine worth rooting for; provides enough hints of a mysterious backstory to keep them wondering; and builds each chapter to a cliffhanger that pushes them to turn the page. There is also head spinning action." -Booklist, starred review
"Consistently using smarts, cunning, and improvisation, Vega proves herself a strong, admirable heroine as she's thrown through time, uncovers lies and mysteries, and takes possession of magical artifacts." -Publishers Weekly
"The imaginative and multilayered world is the novel's strength, with the bleak, ancient village serving as a stark contrast to the fantastical adventures and challenges the teen faces in her quest for the truth." -School Library Journal
"...Readers will likely eagerly anticipate the next installment of Vega Jane's life." -Bulletin of The Center for Children's Books
#1 New York Times Bestseller
"This vividly described tale takes readers to an original fantasy world full of strange creatures, intriguing relationships, and long-lost secrets. Baldacci knows how to deliver thrills." -Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven series
* "[Baldacci] offers readers a smart, tough heroine worth rooting for; provides enough hints of a mysterious backstory to keep them wondering; and builds each chapter to a cliffhanger that pushes them to turn the page. There is also head spinning action." -Booklist, starred review
"Consistently using smarts, cunning, and improvisation, Vega proves herself a strong, admirable heroine as she's thrown through time, uncovers lies and mysteries, and takes possession of magical artifacts." -Publishers Weekly
"The imaginative and multilayered world is the novel's strength, with the bleak, ancient village serving as a stark contrast to the fantastical adventures and challenges the teen faces in her quest for the truth." -School Library Journal
"...Readers will likely eagerly anticipate the next installment of Vega Jane's life." -Bulletin of The Center for Children's Books
PUBLISHER:
Scholastic Inc.
ISBN-10:
9810713797
ISBN-13:
9780545690164
BINDING:
Compact Disc
BISAC:
Juvenile Fiction
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2014
NUMBER OF PAGES:
2
AUDIENCE TYPE:
Children
LANGUAGE:
English