Synopses & Reviews
Uncover adventure and dangerous secrets in book four of the andlt;Iandgt;New York Times andlt;/Iandgt;bestselling Unwanteds series, which andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviews andlt;/Iandgt;called and#8220;andlt;Iandgt;The Hunger Games andlt;/Iandgt;meets Harry Potter.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When hundreds of lights appear across the sea during Artimand#233;and#8217;s first annual masquerade ball, the party is over. Artimand#233; is under attack, and Alex, the magical worldand#8217;s young mage, must prove he can handle his newfound leadership.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Alex receives no help from Aaron, his scheming twin brother. Instead of rallying Quill to help defend their island, Aaron disappears and happens upon a dangerous secret hidden in the jungleand#8212;one with the potential to give him the power he desperately desires.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Even in the midst of battle Alex hasnand#8217;t forgotten his promise to rescue his new friend Skyand#8217;s mother from the volatile Pirates Island, a rocky volcano that randomly spits fire and sinks beneath the oceanand#8217;s surface with little warning. Once the rescue team is on the way, friendships are tested and the stakes are high. Ultimately the team discovers there are more creatures than they ever imagined in the waters surrounding their island chainand#8212;and not all of them are friendly.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Adventure, danger, legendary creatures, exotic beasts, and the most unusual island so far rise up to challenge Alex and his friends from Artimand#233; in this thrilling continuation of Lisa McMannand#8217;s The Unwanted series.
Synopsis
Uncover adventure and dangerous secrets in book four of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.
When hundreds of lights appear across the sea during Artime s first annual masquerade ball, the party is over. Artime is under attack, and Alex, the magical world s young mage, must prove he can handle his newfound leadership.
Alex receives no help from Aaron, his scheming twin brother. Instead of rallying Quill to help defend their island, Aaron disappears and happens upon a dangerous secret hidden in the jungle one with the potential to give him the power he desperately desires.
Even in the midst of battle Alex hasn t forgotten his promise to rescue his new friend Sky s mother from the volatile Pirates Island, a rocky volcano that randomly spits fire and sinks beneath the ocean s surface with little warning. Once the rescue team is on the way, friendships are tested and the stakes are high. Ultimately the team discovers there are more creatures than they ever imagined in the waters surrounding their island chain and not all of them are friendly.
Adventure, danger, legendary creatures, exotic beasts, and the most unusual island so far rise up to challenge Alex and his friends from Artime in this thrilling continuation of Lisa McMann s The Unwanted series."
About the Author
Lisa McMann is the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author of the Wake trilogy, andlt;iandgt;Cryerand#8217;s Crossandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Dead to Youandlt;/iandgt;, the Visions series, and the middle grade dystopian fantasy series The Unwanteds. She lives with her family in the Phoenix area. Read more about Lisa and find her blog through her website at LisaMcMann.com or, better yet, find her on Facebook (Facebook.com/McMannFan) or follow her on Twitter (@Lisa_McMann).