Publisher Description

As Abigail embarks on her third year at the Tarkana Academy, the coven is under a dark cloud: their coven leader, Madame Hestera, has fallen under a deadly curse and Anarae, a powerful High Witch, has taken over the coven. Worse, Abigail fears that Abignus, the malignant presence that once took possession of her, has moved on to Calla.
While Hugo and Abigail seek answers, a surprising ally appears in Endera, Abigail's long-time nemesis. Endera has sworn to help bring Hestera back, and now she must rely on Abigail to protect her from witchlings who want revenge and from the dark forces working to tear the coven apart.
As clues surface that Anarae may not be a Tarkana witch at all but a powerful sorceress from a far-off realm, Hugo faces dire circumstances when he faces Anarae on his own. Meanwhile Abigail and Endera become stuck in the Netherworld, where they encounter nightmarish beings. Will Abigail and her companions stave off disaster one more time? Or does this spell the end of Orkney forever? Join Hugo and Abigail in their final adventure in the stunning conclusion to the Witches of Orkney series.

Author Biography

Alane Adams is an author, professor, and literacy advocate. She is the author of the Legends of Orkney™ and Legends of Olympus fantasy mythology series for tweens and The Coal Thief, The Egg Thief, The Santa Thief, and The Circus Thief, picture books for early-grade readers. She lives in Southern California.

Review

Praise for The Blue Witch: "An enchanting new book full of magical mischief and adventure, Alane Adams' The Blue Witch is guaranteed to please."
--Foreword Clarion Reviews "Bright, brave characters star in this exhilarating tale of magic and mystical creatures."
--Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Rubicus Prophecy: "Adams' concise prose delivers a quick read that's packed with colorful characters and subplots. . . . Returning illustrator Stroh's bold black-and-white artwork, as in the previous book, perfectly captures the author's stunningly detailed world."
--Kirkus Reviews

Promotional

•Author has created an innovative video series "Between The Pages," a virtual author visit that will appeal to schools nationwide. •Author will resume visits to schools nationwide when possible to promote the book series, giving talks ("Reading is a Superpower") at schools all over the country. In 2018-19 author visited 108 schools in ten states and saw 35K children. •National advertising campaign targeting teachers and librarians including Learning Magazine, School Library Journal, and ALA.·Targeting guest posts on mom blogs, bookstagrammers, and fantasy-related blogs. ·Promotion via social media—Facebook (24k+ followers), Twitter (17K followers), and Instagram 3,500 followers) ·Promotion via author website.

Long Description

--Hot genre: Tween adventure fantasy novels are popular right now, with competitors like Rick Riordan bringing out fresh new series of mythology-themed books. --Huge target audience: This series is targeted at younger readers interested in fantasy but not ready for longer, dense reads--a huge audience. --Prequel to an acclaimed series: This series serves as a prequel to the Legends of Orkney series, which has earned multiple awards. --Award-winning series: The first Witches of Orkney book, The Blue Witch , has earned three independent awards to date including 2019 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards: Gold Medal, Pre-Teen Fantasy Fiction; Readers Favorite: Gold Medal, Children's Mythology & Fairytale; and American Book Awards: Gold Medal, Best Juvenile Fiction. The Witches of Orkney series (Books 1-3) also earned a Gold Medal from Moonbeam Children's Book awards for 2020 Best Children's series.

Review Text

Praise for The Blue Witch :"An enchanting new book full of magical mischief and adventure, Alane Adams' The Blue Witch is guaranteed to please." -- Foreword Clarion Reviews "Bright, brave characters star in this exhilarating tale of magic and mystical creatures." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Rubicus Prophecy : "Adams' concise prose delivers a quick read that's packed with colorful characters and subplots. . . . Returning illustrator Stroh's bold black-and-white artwork, as in the previous book, perfectly captures the author's stunningly detailed world." -- Kirkus Reviews

Description for Sales People

--Hot genre: Tween adventure fantasy novels are popular right now, with competitors like Rick Riordan bringing out fresh new series of mythology-themed books. --Huge target audience: This series is targeted at younger readers interested in fantasy but not ready for longer, dense reads--a huge audience. --Prequel to an acclaimed series: This series serves as a prequel to the Legends of Orkney series, which has earned multiple awards. --Award-winning series: The first Witches of Orkney book, The Blue Witch , has earned three independent awards to date including 2019 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards: Gold Medal, Pre-Teen Fantasy Fiction; Readers Favorite: Gold Medal, Children's Mythology & Fairytale; and American Book Awards: Gold Medal, Best Juvenile Fiction. The Witches of Orkney series (Books 1-3) also earned a Gold Medal from Moonbeam Children's Book awards for 2020 Best Children's series.

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