The Hunt for the Hollower

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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 middle grade magical adventure perfect for fans of Adam Gidwitz and Amanda Foody!

The great wizard Merlyn prophesized that his seventh descendant would do wonderful, miraculous thingsbaffling 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 doesnt mind. Percy has always been by her side to cheer her up (and clean up) after her magical bunglesuntil 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 powersor else lose her brother for good.

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"Colorful, amusing, and action-packed...A rousing romp with deep themes." -- Kirkus Reviews
Sweet and fun and sizzling with magic. -- Adam Rex, award-winning andNew York Timesbestselling author
This is a tale, not only of magic, but of what is possible, of the ability to change and grow, of the realization of ones own powers. This is storytelling at its utter best. -- Kathi Appelt, author of Newbery Honor-winner and National Book Award finalistThe Underneath

Author Bio

Callie C. Miller works in animation and has written for shows spanning the audience age from preschool to teen anime. Callie holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and has twice placed in the Katherine Paterson Prize competition for her middle grade speculative fiction. Her books includeThe Hunt for the Hollower.