Mia and the Secrets of Lunis

Name: Mia and the Secrets of Lunis
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780571368471
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Janelle McCurdy

Series: The Umbra Tales

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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.'... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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In this thrilling finale Mia must defeat the Reaper King once and for all!

In this thrilling finale Mia must defeat the Reaper King once and for all!

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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 Year

In 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...

Series: The Umbra Tales

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Mia and the Lightcasters

Twelve-year-old Mia has always dreamed of being an umbra tamer. Like many other cities, Nubis has been plunged into Darkness by the shadowy Reaper King—a figure the children of Nubis only know in their nightmares and through horrible rhymes warning them to stay safely inside the city walls. When the Reaper King's minions capture her parents and take over the...

By Janelle McCurdy

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Mia and the Traitor of Nubis

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...

By Janelle McCurdy

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Mia and the Secrets of Lunis

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 Year In this thrilling finale, Mia must...

By Janelle McCurdy

Paperback

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571368471

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ana Latese

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 368

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Janelle McCurdy Series: The Umbra Tales Young Adult

About the Author

Janelle McCurdy is an author and fully-fledged gamer. Janelle began writing middle-grade fantasy in her teens, and signed a three-book deal in multiple territories for the Umbra Tales series in her early twenties. Her FAB Prize winning story, Mia and the Lightcasters, has gone on to be shortlisted and longlisted for major awards including the Week Junior Book Awards, Branford Boase Award, Diverse Book Awards and Jhalak Prize. In her free time, you can find her holed up in her room, gaming and watching anime or attending numerous comic cons and gaming events.

Ana Latese is an illustrator based in North Carolina. She has illustrated Boys Don't Cryby Malorie Blackman, as well as working with editorial clients including The Washington Post.

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Mia and the Lightcasters

Twelve-year-old Mia has always dreamed of being an umbra tamer. Like many other cities, Nubis has been plunged into Darkness by the shadowy Reaper King—a figure the children of Nubis only know in their nightmares and through horrible rhymes warning them to stay safely inside the city walls. When the Reaper King's minions capture her parents and take over the...

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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...

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