Island of Legends
By (Author) Lisa McMann
4
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
1st October 2014
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage fiction and true stories
813.6
Hardback
496
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 38mm
544g
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 Artims first annual masquerade ball, the party is over. Artim is under attack, and Alex, the magical worlds 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 jungleone with the potential to give him the power he desperately desires.
Even in the midst of battle Alex hasnt forgotten his promise to rescue his new friend Skys mother from the volatile Pirates Island, a rocky volcano that randomly spits fire and sinks beneath the oceans 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 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 Artim in this thrilling continuation of Lisa McManns The Unwanted series.
Lisa McMann lives in Arizona. She is married to fellow writer and musician, Matt McMann, and they have two adult children. Her son is an artist named Kilian McMann and her daughter is an actor, Kennedy McMann.Lisa is theNew York Timesbestselling author of over two dozen books for young adults and children. So far she has written in genres including paranormal, realistic, dystopian, and fantasy. Some of her most well-known books are The Unwanteds series for middle grade readers and the Wake trilogy for young adults. Check out Lisa's website at LisaMcMann.com, learn more about The Unwanteds Series at UnwantedsSeries.com, and be sure to say hi on Instagram or Twitter (@Lisa_McMann), or Facebook (Facebook.com/McMannFan).