Twilight Hauntings (Enchanter’s Child #1)

In this fast-paced fantasy, first in a duology, Sage (the Septimus Heap series) weaves an engaging tale of constant danger and capricious magic. When Alex, 11, an Enchanter, is betrayed by her foster sister for the crime of possessing Enchanted cards, she’s forced to flee Luma for her life with foster brother Louie in tow. Now they must survive in a land where Enchanters and their works are illegal, and terrifying creatures called Hauntings hunt them at every turn. Determined to fight back against the system that imprisoned her birth parents, Alex goes in search of clues to her identity. Meanwhile, Danny Dark, a young man responsible for hunting down Enchanters, has a change of heart and partners with the King’s former Enchanter, who’s also determined to stop this persecution. Sage’s world is inventive and weird, featuring creatures such as the enormous Enchanter-hunting Hawke and the talkative pokkle (a parrot/gecko mix). Following multiple viewpoints, including those of Alex, Danny, and a goat named Howard, the overlapping, interweaving narrative allows for a panoramic experience with an almost madcap intensity. Ages 8–12. [em](Mar.) [/em]