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    The Winter King by Christine Cohen: A tyrannical god, a desperate girl
    William Stark
    • Apr 23
    • 5 min

    The Winter King by Christine Cohen: A tyrannical god, a desperate girl

    The snowy town of Hrimsby is a harsh place, ruled by a harsh god: the Winter King. Cora Nikolsen sets out to free her family from the...
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    The Door on Half-Bald Hill by Helena Sorensen: A haunting reworking of Irish folklore
    William Stark
    • Mar 26
    • 5 min

    The Door on Half-Bald Hill by Helena Sorensen: A haunting reworking of Irish folklore

    In the small village of Blackthorn, there is a curse on the land—crops fail, animals die. All have failed to lift it. So Idris, the young...
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    The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin: Novel with two stories
    William Stark
    • Jun 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin: Novel with two stories

    Brangwain Spurge, a historian elf, has been sent (by giant crossbow) across the Bonecruel Mountains to the supposedly barbaric goblins...
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    Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin: Chinese folktales and a missing moon
    William Stark
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin: Chinese folktales and a missing moon

    Rendi, a runaway boy with an unknown history, is stranded in the tiny Village of Clear Sky. However, as he begins unraveling the mystery...
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    The Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal: British steampunk mystery
    William Stark
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal: British steampunk mystery

    Thirteen year-old Jack Buckles has a strange ability: he can find things. Simply by touching stone or metal, he can experience...
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    The Fourth Ruby by James Hannibal: Genghis Khan and teleporting thieves
    William Stark
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Fourth Ruby by James Hannibal: Genghis Khan and teleporting thieves

    Jack Buckles’ newly discovered tracker abilities which allow him to see the past are strangely absent, and others view him as dangerous...
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    The Clockwork Dragon by James Hannibal: Telepathy, trials, and dragons (clockwork and otherwise)
    William Stark
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Clockwork Dragon by James Hannibal: Telepathy, trials, and dragons (clockwork and otherwise)

    With the looming threat of trial as a shunned “Section Thirteen” tracker in the British Ministry of Trackers, Jack Buckles is in danger...
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    The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick: Old movies, mysterious machines
    William Stark
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick: Old movies, mysterious machines

    Hugo Cabret, the young son of a clockmaker, lives alone in the walls of a train station after his father’s death and...
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    The Griffin’s Feather by Cornelia Funke: Fantastic creatures and a globe-trotting quest
    William Stark
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Griffin’s Feather by Cornelia Funke: Fantastic creatures and a globe-trotting quest

    The silver dragon Firedrake and his young rider Ben must help locate a rare griffin feather to save the last known Pegasus eggs...
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    Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard  by Jonathan Auxier: Adventure, magic, and mysterious books
    William Stark
    • May 27, 2020
    • 5 min

    Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier: Adventure, magic, and mysterious books

    When the young bookbinder Sophie Quire receives the mysterious “Book of Who” from an unknown stranger, it sets off a chain of events that...
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    Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier: Whimsical adventure
    William Stark
    • May 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier: Whimsical adventure

    In this fun take on the classic quest-story, Jonathan Auxier tells the story of Peter Nimble, a poor blind thief boy who gains magical...
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    The Ghosts of Greenglass House by Kate Milford: Thieves and smugglers
    William Stark
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Ghosts of Greenglass House by Kate Milford: Thieves and smugglers

    When a group of carolers known as “the Waits” arrive at Greenglass House and people start being mysteriously attacked, it’s up to Milo to...
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    The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier: Children’s gothic story
    William Stark
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier: Children’s gothic story

    Two Irish siblings travel to find work at a strange, crumbling English manor house. However, the house's inhabitants begin acting strangely
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    On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson: Adventure, peril, and toothy cows
    William Stark
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson: Adventure, peril, and toothy cows

    This story, which incorporates both quirky humor and excellent lessons about family and loyalty, tells the story of Igiby siblings as they..
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    North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson: Quirky fantasy quest-story
    William Stark
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson: Quirky fantasy quest-story

    In a similar vein to the first book in the Wingfeather Saga, this book chronicles the risky escapades of the Igiby family as they flee...
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    The Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson: Mysteries and monsters
    William Stark
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson: Mysteries and monsters

    Having traversed the Dark Sea of Darkness, Janner, Kalmar, and Leeli Wingfeather must deal with the new trials of life in...
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    The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson: Redemption and sacrifice
    William Stark
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson: Redemption and sacrifice

    The Warden and the Wolf King brings a satisfying conclusion to the series' conflict and exemplifies the themes of loyalty and sacrifice...
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    Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms by Lissa Evans: A trail of mechanical clues
    William Stark
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms by Lissa Evans: A trail of mechanical clues

    Protagonist Stuart Horten moves to a new town in England, but promptly becomes entangled in a mysterious series of clues left for him by...
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    Horten’s Incredible Illusions by Lissa Evans: A very strange adventure
    William Stark
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Horten’s Incredible Illusions by Lissa Evans: A very strange adventure

    After discovering a valuable cache of his magician great-uncle’s old stage magic apparatus Stuart Horten must now protect...
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    Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Ancient British magic
    William Stark
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Ancient British magic

    In the year 1806, England is trapped in a costly war with Napoleon, and the last practicing magicians vanished from England hundreds of...
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