The Rise of Issa Igwe
Shanna Miles
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Delightfully creepy. Ghostly good fun. A school for magic like no other. Despite a lifetime of breaking the rules, twelve-year-old Issa Igwe never expected to land in witch prison. At least that's what she calls The Siren School outside of its hallowed halls. It's actually the country's most prestigious boarding school for magically gifted girls, and Issa's parents insist that she attend . . . even though the school's creepy history is the stuff of legend. When a devastating loss overturns Issa's world, Issa decides to break one of her new school's biggest rules of all: she's going to use bitter magic to turn back time. To succeed, she must snatch sleep-inducing feathers from the backs of magical creatures, sneak out while avoiding the Night Children--whoever they are--and even raise the dead. Her nighttime explorations bring the school's darkest secrets to light, and reveal a new power within Issa herself. It turns out that a rule-breaker might be just what The Siren School needs to undo an ancient evil . . . This spooky and delightfully magical middle grade companion novel to The Fall of the House of Tatterly introduces an indomitable heroine and an unforgettable school of magic based in hoodoo and Gullah Geechee culture.
Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Publish Date
October 22, 2024
Pages
360
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 1.2 inches | 1.05 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781454949336
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Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Shanna Miles considers herself a dyed-in-the-wool Southern girl. She lives in Georgia with her family. When she's not working as a high school librarian, she can be found writing. Visit her online at shannamiles.net or on Twitter at @srmilesauthor.
Reviews
"Sharing several members of a magically gifted extended family with Miles' The Fall of the House of Tatterly (2023), as well as the same sublime blend of humor and horror, this companion volume pitches its determined Black lead into encounters with terrifying foes and surprising allies." --Kirkus, STARRED Review "Miles weaves a fascinating story celebrating friendship and Black culture."--Booklist "Fans of Wednesday will devour this, and those looking for a more inclusive take on the magic boarding school trope will find it here."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books