The Key & the Flame
Claire M. Caterer
(Author)
Description
A gutsy girl unlocks a magical universe--and the danger that lies within--in this "sprightly" and "exciting" middle grade fantasy adventure (Publishers Weekly). Eleven-year-old Holly Shepard longs for adventure, some escape from her humdrum life. That is precisely what she gets when she is given an old iron key that unlocks a door--in a tree. Holly crosses the threshold into a stunning and magical medieval world, Anglielle. And as she does so, something unlocks within Holly: a primal, powerful magic. Holly is joined on her journey by two tagalongs--her younger brother Ben, and Everett, an English boy who hungers after Holly's newfound magic and carries a few secrets of his own. When Ben and Everett are sentenced to death by the royals, whose fear of magic has fueled a violent, systemic slaughter of all enchanted creatures, Holly must save them and find a way back home. But will she be able to muster the courage and rise above her ordinary past to become an extraordinary hero?Product Details
Price
$7.99
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publish Date
June 23, 2015
Pages
496
Dimensions
5.1 X 7.6 X 1.3 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781442457423
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About the Author
Claire M. Caterer is the author of The Key & the Flame and its sequel The Wand & the Sea. She lives in Kansas with her family. Visit her at ClaireCaterer.com.
Reviews
In her debut novel, Caterer quickly builds a fantasy that involves time travel and switching identities as Holly, Ben, and their new friend Everett enter a tree, using Holly's key, and find themselves identified as enemy agents by a fantasy analog of thirteenth-century England. Magic creatures, realistic human emotions, and the children's very different personalities are well knit into a rich drama that lasts the full summer.-- "Booklist"
Caterer is especially good at creating believable children in all of their human imperfections. The book's pace is sprightly, and Holly's adventures are exciting without being too scary.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Caterer is especially good at creating believable children in all of their human imperfections. The book's pace is sprightly, and Holly's adventures are exciting without being too scary.-- "Publishers Weekly"
