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Bloomsbury USA Childrens
On sale:
March 2010
Price:
$16.99
Format:
Hardcover
Size:
5.5 x 8.25 in
Pages:
352 pp
Ages:
8-12
Grades:
3-6
ISBN-13: 9781599904573
ISBN-10: 1599904578
The Timekeeper's Moon
By Joni Sensel
Book Description
In this sequel to The Farwalker's Quest, Ariel Farwalker embarks on a journey led by an ancient map and the song of the moon.
When Ariel Farwalker hears the moon talking to her, she thinks she must be going crazy. Then she discovers an ancient map, and learns that the moon is part of a mysterious summons that's calling her on a new journey.
With her surly guardian Scarl by her side, Ariel sets out on an adventure that leads her to new friends-the beautiful Flame-Mage Sienna and the mute boy Nace, who captures Ariel's heart. As the four travel on, strange things start to happen-fragments of Ariel's past appear in the present, so that it seems that time itself is coming undone. At the end of the journey, Ariel will learn where her journey began, and have a chance to save her life as she knows it.
“The fully imagined world, ripe with dangers and rituals, is entertaining. The story comes to a satisfying ending that leaves the possibility for another episode with the spunky Ariel.”—Kirkus Reviews
"Fantasy fans, particularly those who enjoyed duPrau's Ember series, will be happy to read both, and they will likely hope for more of Ariel's quest to come."--BCCB
“Sensel excels in her vivid descriptions of the setting, the characters, and the adventures that they experience. Ariel’s maturation into a young woman with her first crush is well done as is her reliance on Scarl while at the same time longing for independence. The theme of finding and accepting one’s true calling resonates in this second book as much as it did in the first. The books will be particularly enjoyed by anyone who likes Jeanne DuPrau’s “The City of Ember” series.”–School Library Journal
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