Silence and Stone: Volume 1

(Hardback)

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Unicorns are now free, but other magical folk are still in hidingexcept for one faerie, Alida, who is a prisoner in Lord Dunravens castle. That is, until she escapes and a fierce struggle begins. Alida fights to free the faeries from the terrible promise they were forced to make to Lord Dunravenbut Lord Dunraven is desperate to continue denying his people the hope they derive from the existence of magical beings.

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This lovely, sincere faerie story tempers sadness with joy. Readers will eagerly return for the next volume. -- Kirkus
"With its magical tone, sturdy characters, and predictable yet satisfying plot, this simple fantasy will engage young readers and leave them eager to read the next book."School Library Journal
"The opening portrayal of Alida's isolation is particularly compelling, and young readers will no doubt feel at first her despondency and then her hope and determination as the story progresses. [Y]oung readers intrigued by Alida's mysterious world may well return for the second installment."The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Author Bio

Kathleen Duey (19502020)wrote the middle grade American Diaries and Survivors series, as well as the well-reviewed chapter book series The Unicorns Secret and its companion series, The Faeries Promise. She was also the National Book Awardnominated author of Skin Hunger. She livedin Fallbrook, California.