Jinx

by Sage Blackwood

On Sale: 01/08/2013

Jinx

by Sage Blackwood

On Sale: 01/08/2013

Format:

Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book

School Library Journal Best Book

ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice

About the Book

The highly acclaimed first book of a fantasy adventure series set in a mysterious forest, starring a daring new hero.

"Readers will thrill to journey with Jinx" (SLJ, starred review), a wizard's apprentice, as he sets off on a quest through the dangerous Urwald, a magical forest full of wizards and were-creatures, and discovers that it is more complex than he could imagine, and that it needs him more than he could ever guess.

This humorous and smart tween fantasy adventure is perfect for fans of Septimus Heap, The Sisters Grimm, and Fablehaven.

Supports the Common Core State Standards

Critical Praise

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)

Blackwood fills her tale with drama and delightfully funny dialogue. — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Readers will thrill to journey with Jinx. — School Library Journal (starred review)

[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)

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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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062129901
  • ISBN 10: 0062129902
  • Imprint: HarperCollins
  • On Sale: 01/08/2013
  • Pages: 368
  • List Price:21.00 CAD
  • Ages: 8 to 12
  • BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men
  • BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
  • BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic

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