Janelle McCurdy – författare

The launch of an outstanding debut fantasy series.'A fresh, wild, gripping adventure.' Kieran Larwood, author of The Legend of Podkin One-Ear'A thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed fantasy.' Louie Stowell, author of Otherland and Loki'Thrilling . . . a wonderful adventure.' L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency'I absolutely loved it.' Tolá Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun'Pulse-pounding action.' A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn ThiefBeware of the shadows, the Reaper King is coming . . .Mia always dreamed of being an umbra tamer until she met the wild creature on the Nightmare Plains. Since that day, she prefers to stay safe within the walls of Nubis. Safe, that is, until a surprise attack. With her parents captured, Mia's only hope is to travel to the City of Light to find help. But with only her little brother, two friends and one solitary tamed umbra, the journey feels impossible. Mia not only has to overcome her fears, she also has to learn to harness her umbra taming abilities if they are to complete the quest in time.For fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The Legend of Podkin One-Ear and Nevermoor, this is the first in the sensational Umbra Tales series, illustrated by Ana Latese.

The biggest middle grade fantasy debut of 2022.Beware of the shadows, the Reaper King is coming . . .Mia always dreamed of being an umbra tamer until she met the wild creature on the Nightmare Plains. Since that day, she prefers to stay safe within the walls of Nubis. Safe, that is, until a surprise attack. With her parents captured, Mia's only hope is to travel to the City of Light to find help. But with only her little brother, two friends and one solitary tamed umbra, the journey feels impossible. Mia not only has to overcome her fears, she also has to learn to harness her umbra taming abilities if they are to complete the quest in time.For fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The Legend of Podkin One-Ear and Nevermoor, this is the first in the sensational Umbra Tales series, illustrated by Ana Latese.'A fresh, wild, gripping adventure.' Kieran Larwood, author of The Legend of Podkin One-Ear'A thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed fantasy with family at its heart.' Louie Stowell, author of Otherland and Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good'Thrilling . . . a wonderful adventure.' L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

You can't escape the shadows . . .The Elite are imprisoned, the Reaper King is once again banished from the world and the city of Nubis is trying to return to normal. So is Mia, but it's not so easy. Coming to terms with new powers and being the tamer of two umbra, she's also plagued by nightmares. Is the fear all in her imagination? Or are the agents of darkness somehow planning another assault? Once again, Mia's skills and resilience will be tested to their limit.This is the second book in the sensational Umbra Tales series, illustrated by Ana Latese.

Praise for the series:'Thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed.' Louie Stowell, author of Loki'A page-turning adventure.' A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief'Full of danger and excitement.' LoveReading4Kids, Debut of the Month'Will keep readers on the edge of their seats.' Books for Keeps, Children's Books of the YearIn this thrilling finale Mia must defeat the Reaper King once and for all!As the city of Nubis tries to recover from the Reaper King's attack, Mia is still reeling from her own personal loss. Everything she thought she knew has been turned upside down, and she finally understands that she needs to unlock all her lightcaster powers if they are to finally free themselves from the tyranny of the dark.But Lunis has not yet given up all its secrets, and neither has Mia, who has one thing on her mind. Revenge . . .

Die Chroniken von Lunis – Der erste Band der actionreichen Fantasy-Trilogie"Die Chroniken von Lunis. Wächterin des Lichts" ist der packende Auftakt der Fantasy-Trilogie von Autorin und Gamerin Janelle McCurdy – voller Magie, Action und Abenteuer! Das perfekte Jugendbuch für alle Fans von "Harry Potter", "Keeper of the Lost Cities" und "Animox" ab 10 Jahren.Nimm dich in Acht vor dem König der Finsternis …Mia ist in Nubis, einer Stadt in völliger Dunkelheit, aufgewachsen. Wie fast alle Städte im Königreich Lunis wurde auch ihre Heimat vom sagenumwobenen König der Finsternis in ewige Nacht gestürzt. Nur mit Hilfe der Umbras, gestaltwandelnden Fabelwesen mit magischen Kräften, können die Bewohner die Finsternis unter Kontrolle halten und die Stadt schützen. Doch dann wird Nubis erneut von den Schergen des Königs angegriffen und Mias Eltern werden entführt! Mia muss ihre Ängste überwinden und lernen, ihren eigenen Umbra zu zähmen. Nur so hat sie eine Chance, den König der Finsternis zu besiegen und ihre Eltern zu retten. Sollte sie es nicht schaffen, wird sie ihre Familie für immer an die Dunkelheit verlieren …- Perfekter Lesestoff: Spannendes Abenteuer für Jungen und Mädchen ab 10 Jahren- Wie eine richtig gute, actiongeladene Serie: Ein Jugendbuch über Fabelwesen, Freundschaft und Magie- So macht Lesen Spaß: Fantastische Welten, starke weibliche Charaktere, verblüffende Wendungen und atemlose Spannung - Zeitloses Fantasy-Epos mit Sogwirkung: Fans von "Keeper of the Lost Cities", "Land of Stories" und "Harry Potter" werden dieses Buch verschlingen - Extra-Motivation: Zu diesem Buch gibt es ein Quiz bei Antolin