The Secret of the Moonshard
A magical fantasy adventure for 9-12 year olds
338 pages · Released Feb 29, 2024 · Random House
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This is a well-crafted magical adventure designed for the stated 9–12 age range, with themes of freedom, self-discovery, and standing up against oppression. The story contains some conflict and peril befitting an adventure tale, but nothing graphically violent or excessively dark. Domino is an inspiring protagonist who learns to trust herself and others, offering positive messages about courage and questioning authority.
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'Sensational storytelling' - AF Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. The gripping new magical adventure from Branford Boase winner Struan Murray. Domino has lived her whole life believing that just one drop of magic could kill her. Held in a floating laboratory by scheming Science Barons, she has never kn... 'Sensational storytelling' - AF Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. The gripping new magical adventure from Branford Boase winner Struan Murray. Domino has lived her whole life believing that just one drop of magic could kill her. Held in a floating laboratory by scheming Science Barons, she has never known a single day of freedom. When Domino discovers that everything she's been told by the Barons is a lie, she escapes to Abzalaymon, a wondrous city filled with scientific marvels, hulking thunder lizards and hidden magic. But the Barons are soon on Domino's trail. Because a war is brewing between science and magic. A war that could destroy the world. And Domino might just be the key to saving everyone . . . 'Thrilling' Guardian
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ISBN 9780241535592 · Random House