But wasn't it just like the old mule to creak on for nearly a year? Honestly, he must have survived a half-dozen of my attempts to poison him." "I don't need to tell you I didn't plan on allowing him even that long.
"When I married the Count, everyone said he had no more than six months to live," the Countess purrs to Kate. Pym - whose allegiances are enjoyably unclear throughout most of the book - and a host of magical creatures, from the Scot-inflected dwarves who help the siblings to the Countess, a child-enslaving witch whose faux-honeyed patois mixes equal parts Paula Deen and Attila the Hun. The magic atlas of the title plays a role, as does Dr. Pym more than the doddering old man that he seems? Without question.īut the save-the-world-as-we-know-it quest on which the siblings embark isn't so predictable. Will this orphanage be full of strange passageways and portals? Of course. Lovestock - "You should be thankful someone such as myself is willing to excuse your atrocious lack of manners - and your complete ignorance of the most beautiful waterfowl in the world - and take you into my home" - and they're dispatched to the orphanage of last resort, run by a Dr. " fast-paced.Stephens injects plenty of fun into the exposition, sketching out the spirited siblings (sporting the surname of simply "P.") as they embark on an assessment for what an imperious orphanage headmistress insists is their last chance for a decent home life. trilogy, invoking just a little Harry Potter and Series of Unfortunate Events along the way."- Realms of Fantasy PublishDateText mediaType Audiobook shortDescription "A strong. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages "- School Library Journal, Starred Review "Echoes of other popular fantasy series, from "Harry Potter" to the "Narnia" books, are easily found, but debut author Stephens has created a new and appealing read. " fast-paced, fully imagined fantasy."- Publishers Weekly "A new Narnia for the tween set."- The New York Times And-if an ancient prophesy is true-what they do can change history, and it's up to them to set things right. a journey of allies and enemies, of magic and mayhem. Ripped from their parents as babies, they are being protected from a horrible evil of devastating power, an evil they know nothing about.īefore long, Kate, Michael, and Emma are on a journey through time to dangerous and secret corners of the world. Yet these unwanted children are more remarkable than they could possibly imagine. Siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage.
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