Product Description
by Callie C. Miller (Author)
In this riff on Arthurian legend, a wizardess who is still mastering her powers goes on an epic quest to save her brother from an evil wizard in this "sweet and fun" middle grade adventure that's "sizzling with magic" (Adam Rex, New York Times bestselling author) and is perfect for fans of Adam Gidwitz and Amanda Foody!
The great wizard Merlyn prophesized that his seventh descendant would do wonderful, miraculous things--baffling everyone when his great-great-many-times-great grandchild turns out to be twins. Soon enough, however, it becomes clear which sibling is the Septimum Genus: Percy is a natural with magic. Merlynda (to put it simply) is not. But Merlynda doesn't mind. Percy has always been by her side to cheer her up (and clean up) after her magical bungles--until the twins attempt a forbidden spell to help her control her magic, and Percy vanishes through a portal and straight into the clutches of the magic-stealing, mythical Hollower. Aided by her best friend (who longs to be a knight), a wandering musician (who is fleeing from his past), and her brand-new, fierce familiar (who yearns for a taste of funnel cake), Merlynda sets off on a quest to rescue her brother. But to defeat this ancient evil, she must discover and embrace her true powers--or else lose her brother for good.Author Biography
Callie C. Miller is a children's book author and a writer of animation (Monster High, LEGO Monkie Kid), comics (Riot Games, DC), and video games. A lifelong purveyor of words, she delights in the quirky and is a sucker for black sheep stories. Callie wrote a Star Wars fan fiction novel when she was thirteen and loves high fives and hot chocolate. Callie's books include The Hunt for the Hollower, The Search for the Shadowsoul, and The Vanishing Orphans of Alvanor. She received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
