Angie Sage, New York Times bestselling author of the Septimus
Heap series, crafts a fantasy world where enchantment is illegal,
Oracles knit octopuses, wizards run around in soggy underpants, and one
girl is on a mission to save Enchantment and Enchanters, which might
just save the kingdom. Now available in paperback.
Alex has a set of Enchanted cards. When she flutters her fingers above
them, something magical happens: the cards come alive and create moving
pictures of what is now and what is yet to come. But Enchantment is
illegal in the city of Luma, and those who practice it are imprisoned
forever in the Vaults--dark dungeons deep below the city.
When Alex is betrayed by her foster sister Zerra, she knows she is in
great danger. With the help of her little foster brother, Louie, she
makes a daring escape.
But Alex discovers she is not safe outside Luma either. Here lurk deadly
Hauntings that seek out those who practice magic: Enchanters and their
children. The Hauntings take many forms and Alex is hunted by a giant
bird of prey, the Hawke, a murderous Night Wraith called the Grey
Walker, and the eerie Xin.
But why do the Hauntings haunt Alex?
Alex doesn't believe she's an Enchanter's Child, but she has no idea who
her parents are. Her precious Enchanted cards are her only clue to her
true identity, and she becomes determined to find out who she is. And,
while she is at it, to get rid of the deadly Twilight Hauntings forever.
Praise for Angie Sage's Twilight Hauntings:
"Intricate worldbuilding, richly evocative settings, nuanced characters,
deftly woven plotting, and wry humor. An unmitigated delight." -Kirkus
Reviews (starred review)
"Fans of fantasy and adventure will snap this up and eagerly await the
sequel." -School Library Journal (starred review)
"Sage deftly crafts an endearing and familiar fantasy story, expertly
characterizing distinct, extreme personalities. Fantasy fans will highly
anticipate the next steps in Alex's journey in the projected sequel of
the Enchanter's Child duology." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books
