Synopses & Reviews
Sometimes you have to step off the path to get where you're going. In the Urwald, that could lead to being eaten. But Jinx has to do something, and fast: the forest is under attack, and its magic is fading.
Three kings have claimed the Urwald's land. Their armies are closing in on the forest's borders. Jinx knows the Urwald belongs to no one but itself: the people, trees, and monsters who inhabit it. Can he convince all of them to work together with the wizards and witches to save their homeland?
Jinx also needs to save Simon, and so must travel into the dangerous icy depths beneath the Glass Mountains until he reaches the nadir of things—a spot as perilous as it is powerful. Only if Jinx can summon enough of his magic—the bright fire within him—will he be able to rescue Simon, defeat the Bonemaster, unite the Urwald, and fight off the invaders. He is the Urwald's only hope.
In this action-packed conclusion to the acclaimed Jinx trilogy, Sage Blackwood spins an epic tale about good and evil, fire and ice, magic and knowledge, and becoming who you are meant to be.
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Praise for JINXS MAGIC: “This series deserves a permanent place in the childrens fantasy pantheon, with Narnia and Earthsea.” Booklist (starred review)
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Praise for JINXS MAGIC: “The unique setting, smart pace, likable characters, and sprightly voice hold the narrative together while keeping Jinxs fans eager for more.” The Horn Book
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Praise for JINXS MAGIC: “As Blackwood extends Jinxs experiences to other lands, she adds layers of complexity that hint at future developments. The next installment cant come along soon enough.” School Library Journal
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Praise for JINX: “In this expertly paced, beautifully written fantasy, Blackwood elevates familiar fantasy elements with exquisitely credible characters who inhabit a world filled with well-drawn magic and whimsy.” Booklist (starred review)
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Prasie for JINX: “Blackwood fills her tale with drama and delightfully funny dialogue.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Praise for JINX: “Readers will thrill to journey with Jinx.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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Praise for JINX: “[Blackwood] puts her central three [characters] through a string of suspenseful, scary situations before delivering a properly balanced closing set of resolutions, revelations and road signs to future episodes.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Praise for JINX: “Flowing dialogue, easy interactions between the characters, a mixed Diana Wynne Jones/Lloyd Alexander vibe, and a setting both familiar and original make the novel immediately inviting and compelling.” The Horn Book
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Praise for JINX: “Complex characters, compelling fun, a marvelously dastardly villain, all steeped in a tasty stew of mystery and magic. What more could a reader ask for?” Bruce Coville
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Praise for JINX: “JINX is filled with real magic, not just the magic young Jinx learns, but the magic of a great book: memorable, engaging characters,humor thats actually funny, an original, fantastic world, and real human feelings. I cant wait for the next one.” John Stephen, NYT bestselling author of THE EMERALD ATLAS
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“A solid conclusion to a trilogy...threaded with proper amounts of heroism, humor and ingenious twists of character.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Blackwood offers a story of enchanting texture and depth, and series fans will be elated to have another outing with the sweetly sardonic hero, whose conscience is almost as troublesome as his grasp of spells. Fans of Cornelia Funke should add this to their stacks.” ALA Booklist
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“Blackwood keeps an astonishing number of balls in the air for this third book, exploiting facets of her versatile magical world by means of multiple alliances, complex plans of attack, and sticky wizardly puzzles to solve. Its the puzzles within Jinx himself, however, that give the tale its heart.” Horn Book Magazine
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“The authors multifaceted invention and sprawling, brawling, well-delineated cast combine forces for a tight, cohesive conclusion.” Horn Book Magazine
Synopsis
The young wizard Jinx concludes his suspenseful and dryly humorous adventures in the magical forest of the Urwald with this third installment in the series that ALA
Booklist says "deserves a permanent place in the children's fantasy pantheon, with Narnia and Earthsea" (
Jinx's Magic, starred review). This action-packed conclusion is perfect for readers of fantasy adventure series such as Septimus Heap, the Sisters Grimm, and Fablehaven.
The forest is under attack and its magic is fading. Can Jinx summon enough of his magic—the bright fire within him—to rescue Simon, defeat the Bonemaster, unite the Urwald, and fight off the invaders? He is the Urwald's only hope. . . .
About the Author
Sage Blackwood lives at the edge of a large forest, with thousands of books and a very old dog, and enjoys carpentry, cooking, and walking in the woods of New York State.