LostConn's quest to save his city's magic has become urgent: his power stone is lost and Shadowmen, ruthless assassins, are stalking the city's people. But when Conn blows up Wizard Nevery's beloved home, he is banished by his own master. Determined to return and save Wellmet, he travels to Desh, a glittering city in the desert, home to the Shadowmen and run by a mysterious Sorcerer King . . . Sarah Prineas has created a terrific adventure that crosses

Sometimes it's as if they're speaking different languages

But the Kid has vengeance of his own to wreak

the Grand Anicut

to help and encourage them to open up to their mothers about their distressing experiences

Enthralling

No one wants him around: not the pirates or the fairies or the dragons

an increasing reliance on private prisons -- tell us much less than we think

interior design

a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac

eerily prescient sci-fi thriller that Kirkus described as "masterful

Does the end of the curse mean catastrophe for the members of the zodiac

emotionally and in a practical sense