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Published: 19th March 2018
Wing & Claw #3: Beast Of Stone
By (Author) Linda Sue Park
Illustrated by Jim Madsen
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
19th March 2018
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Hardback
368
Width 150mm, Height 220mm, Spine 28mm
440g
In this third and final installment in the enchanting Wing & Claw trilogy, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park sends her young apothecary to the front lines of a fearsome battle, where he must rely on his talents and his friends to defend what he knows is right.
Raffa Santana is a healer, not a fighter. As a gifted apothecary, he has amazing instincts for unleashing the potential of magical-seeming plants. But his skills have failed to free the animals that the heartless Chancellor captured and turned against the people of Obsidiadirectly threatening Raffas friends and family.
Now Raffa and his ragtag group of allies are preparing to confront the Chancellors armies in battle. Great beasts, small animals, and humans alike will be joining the fight, and Raffas heart yearns to prevent injuriesand worseon both sides of the battle. After all, the Chancellors creatures will be fighting against their will. Can Raffas instincts for apothecary arts bring a tolerable resolution to an impossibly unfair fight
"This sequel to Cavern of Secrets (2017) deftly introduces the timely theme of intolerance and the importance of caring about people who are different... A satisfying, moving, smashing finale with a very relevant message." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Linda Sue Park, recipient of the Newbery Medal for A Single Shard, is the bestselling author of many books for young readers, including picture books, poetry, and historical and contemporary fiction. Born in Illinois, Ms. Park has also lived in California, England, and Ireland. She and her husband, a journalist, now live in Rochester, New York, and have two grown children.