There is only one way to break the curse, and it requires a trip to the notorious Night Witch. The next morning Tor wakes up to discover a new marking on his skin.the symbol of a curse that has shortened his lifeline, giving him only a week before an untimely death. So, on the annual New Year's Eve celebration, where Emblemites throw their wishes into a bonfire in the hopes of having them granted, Tor wishes for a different power. But he hates his mark and is determined to choose a different path for himself. Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his mother. Their lifelines show the course of their life and an emblem dictates how they will spend it. On Emblem Island all are born knowing their fate.

Filled with fantasy, action, adventure, and an unforgettable trio of friends.Ī Most Anticipated Book of Summer!Ī Zibby Owens Summer Reading Pick on Good Morning America! Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary.A fast-paced series starter steeped in Colombian mythology and full of adventure, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson. Excerpts from Tor’s Book of Cuentos grant further insight into the vividly built world’s monsters, legends, and cautionary tales. As her protagonists face off against a host of horrors, they learn the value of friendship and explore the possibility of changing one’s fate in a world where destiny is predetermined. Debut author Aster takes inspiration from Colombian folklore to craft a rousing series opener that’s both fast-paced and thrilling. Natural leader Melda venture through the most dangerous, magical regions of Emblem Island, using a volume of old stories, The Book of Cuentos, as their guide. To find the fabled Night Witch and break the curse, Tor, sharp-eyed Engle, and

Instead of a changed emblem, though, he’s struck by a witch’s curse, one that cuts his lifeline, and his friends’, to a single week. Hoping to become a water-breather, instead-swimming is his great joy and source of calm-he wishes on the New Year’s Eve bonfire during the yearly celebration, anything can happen. Tor Luna, 12, was born with a leadership emblem the “two purple rings around his left wrist” signify that he will someday lead, just like his chieftess mother.

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