βThe most popular childrenβs fantasy hero since Harry Potterβ β Telegraph
BLOODTHIRSTY UNICORNS. UNLIKELY HEROES. A MORTAL ENEMY.
Donβt miss this epic final adventure in the number 1 bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO READ!
Skandar is in hiding after the Chaos Cup where Rex Manning revealed a game-changing secret. But as Rex prepares to invade the Mainland, the Islanders are not sure who to trust.
With one of Skandarβs closest friends now fighting for the enemy, Skandar must build new alliances β including an uneasy truce with Kenna. To defeat Rex, Skandar and his friends will need to look back to the origins of the Island, and harness the full power of their elemental magic.
Can Skandar become the leader he needs to be to save the Mainland β and the heart of the Island itself?
Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out!
Praise for the SKANDAR series:
βSteadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.β β The Times Children's Book of the Week
βDeft, dazzling and breathlessly exciting β itβs a joy to enter Skandarβs World.β β Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood and Co. series
βEndlessly thrilling, unputdownable and utterly unmissable.β β Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
βMy book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. Youβll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!β β Dominique Valente, author of Starfell
βNever have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!β β Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Rainbow Grey
βA. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after youβve finished reading.β βTα»lΓ‘ Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
βPerfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullmanβs His Dark Materials trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast.β β The Sunday Times
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023!
Skandar and the Phantom Rider was one of THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023.
*Skandar and the Chaos Trials was the Number 1 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan chart, 27 April 2024
A.F. Steadman grew up in the Kent countryside, getting lost in fantasy worlds and scribbling stories in notebooks. Before focusing on writing, she worked in law, until she realized that there wasnβt nearly enough magic involved.Β She is the author of theΒ New York TimesΒ bestsellingΒ Skandar series.
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