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The Aerimander Chronicles Book 2
Series: The Aerimander Chronicles
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The last aerimander is missing.Hatching and hiding baby Rubi got Eva Alexander locked up, gave Myrnie Wilshins a bad reputation, and left Dusty St. Ichabod a fugitive. And now that Rubi’s gone, the three friends will have to use all their smarts to find a way...
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The thrilling sequel to Lily Dodd’s New York Times–bestselling debut, The Last Ember
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The last aerimander is missing.
Hatching and hiding baby Rubi got Eva Alexander locked up, gave Myrnie Wilshins a bad reputation, and left Dusty St. Ichabod a fugitive. And now that Rubi’s gone, the three friends will have to use all their smarts to find a way back to each other, if they’re to have any chance of making it to the Northern Isles and saving the last aerimander.
But with threats at every turn, and power-mad Eoin Parnassus’s sinister plan revealing itself, reaching the Northern Isles might just be the least of their problems …
When hidden societies emerge and secrets spill forth, who can Eva, Myrnie and Dusty really trust? And how far will people go to protect those who need it most?
The thrilling sequel to New York Times–bestseller The Last Ember, The First Flame is a high-stakes adventure filled with humour and heart, danger and dark deeds, and bonds forged by friendship and by flame.
PRAISE FOR THE LAST EMBER, BOOK 1 IN THE AERIMANDER CHRONICLES
- ‘Expert worldbuilding with a rip-roaring plot.’ – Publishers Weekly, starred review
- ‘Reminiscent of The Golden Compass.’ – Booklist, starred review
- ‘Fans of The Princess Bride and Terry Pratchett's work will devour this series opener.’ – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
- New York Public Library Best Book of the Year; Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year; Junior Library Guild Selection; New York Times Bestseller
Series: The Aerimander Chronicles
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The Last Ember
Aerimanders are extinct. Or so the government would have you think, having centuries earlier decreed the destruction of these dragon-like creatures, whose deadly flames could level entire cities and upend world order. So when wealthy twelve-year-old chemistry student Eva Alexander unwittingly purchases the world’s last aerimander egg, she finds herself the target of the Thieves’ Union, a mysterious and dangerous...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderThe First Flame
The last aerimander is missing.Hatching and hiding baby Rubi got Eva Alexander locked up, gave Myrnie Wilshins a bad reputation, and left Dusty St. Ichabod a fugitive. And now that Rubi’s gone, the three friends will have to use all their smarts to find a way back to each other, if they’re to have any chance of making it to...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableOut 10 Nov 2026Pre-order
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ISBN: 9781761217241
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 November 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Illustration: Text-only
Audience: Children, Teenage
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Lily Dodd is a California-born, Brooklyn-based writer. In 2022, she graduated from Yale University, where she was a recipient of the Theron Rockwell Field Prize. Her previously published work includes Search and Rescue, a novella produced for Audible. When not writing, she works in education, including with the literary nonprofit Writers and Artists Across the Country, which sends children's and YA authors and illustrators to under-resourced schools. The Last Ember, her debut novel, is a New York Times bestseller.
Also by Lily Berlin Dodd
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The Last Ember
Aerimanders are extinct. Or so the government would have you think, having centuries earlier decreed the destruction of these dragon-like creatures, whose deadly flames could level entire cities and upend world order. So when wealthy twelve-year-old chemistry student Eva Alexander unwittingly purchases the world’s last aerimander egg, she finds herself the target of the Thieves’ Union, a mysterious and dangerous...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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