A lightning bolt erupted from the cloud and aimed directly at Ned s heart. He couldn t cry out. He couldn t even "move." He could just feel the magic sink into his skin and spread itself over every inch of him, bubbling and slithering and cutting deep, until he didn t know where the magic stopped and he began. When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging, bewitched river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Sure enough, Ned grows up weak and slow, and stays as much as possible within the safe boundaries of his family s cottage and yard. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic that Ned s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it's Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community.In the meantime, in another kingdom across the forest that borders Ned s village lives Aine, the resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King. She is haunted by her mother s last words to her: The wrong boy will save your life and you will save his. But when Aine and Ned s paths cross, can they trust each other long enough to make their way through the treacherous woods and stop the war about to boil over?With a deft hand, acclaimed author Kelly Barnhill takes classic fairy tale elements--speaking stones, a friendly wolf, and a spoiled young king--and weaves them into a richly detailed narrative that explores good and evil, love and hate, magic, and the power of friendship."
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A lightning bolt erupted from the cloud and aimed directly at Ned s heart. He couldn t cry out. He couldn t even "move." He could just feel the magic sink into his skin and spread itself over every inch of him, bubbling and slithering and cutting deep, until he didn t know where the magic stopped and he began. When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging, bewitched river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Sure enough, Ned grows up weak and slow, and stays as much as possible within the safe boundaries of his family s cottage and yard. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic that Ned s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it's Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community.In the meantime, in another kingdom across the forest that borders Ned s village lives Aine, the resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King. She is haunted by her mother s last words to her: The wrong boy will save your life and you will save his. But when Aine and Ned s paths cross, can they trust each other long enough to make their way through the treacherous woods and stop the war about to boil over?With a deft hand, acclaimed author Kelly Barnhill takes classic fairy tale elements--speaking stones, a friendly wolf, and a spoiled young king--and weaves them into a richly detailed narrative that explores good and evil, love and hate, magic, and the power of friendship."
Imprint | Algonquin Young Readers |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 2014 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | September 2014 |
Authors | Kelly Barnhill |
Dimensions | 216 x 151 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards |
Pages | 372 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-61620-351-1 |
Barcode | 9781616203511 |
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LSN | 1-61620-351-X |