Song spells, a Chantress, the sea, the royal English court, and the Philosopher's Stone were a few things that made me purchase this book. (Not to mention, the beautiful cover picture of the Chantress). The contents of the book didn't disappoint either. This book reminded me of Harry Potter in a ...
Accustomed to delicate and secret undertakings, they took this one in stride. The only problem was in knowing how best to deploy them. After ordering them all to carry iron, I dispatched some to places where Chantress families had once flourished, with instructions to search for descendants whom ...
a voice called. Fogged by sleep, I thought: Norrie? Eyes still closed, I listened for the customary sounds of an island morning—the pots clattering, the cockerel crowing, and Norrie’s wide-awake call, “Up now, and no dawdling!” Instead, I heard dogs...