Mia and the Lightcasters

Name: Mia and the Lightcasters
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SKU: 9780571368433
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By Janelle McCurdy

Series: The Umbra Tales

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Summary

Mia and the Lightcasters by Janelle McCurdy follows young Mia, who lives in a world cast in darkness where light is a precious resource. She discovers a mysterious power within herself and embarks on an epic journey to bring back the light, confronting shadowy forces that threaten her world. It's an adventurous children's tale about courage, friendship, and the fight to illuminate darkness.
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You might enjoy this book if you love fast-paced adventures filled with magic and mystery. It follows a young protagonist navigating a world where darkness threatens to overtake light, making it perfect for readers who appreciate richly imagined fantasy worlds and courageous characters on epic quests.

The launch of an outstanding debut fantasy series.

The launch of an outstanding debut fantasy series.

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Twelve-year-old Mia has always dreamed of being an umbra tamer. Like many other cities, Nubis has been plunged into Darkness by the shadowy Reaper King—a figure the children of Nubis only know in their nightmares and through horrible rhymes warning them to stay safely inside the city walls.

When the Reaper King's minions capture her parents and take over the city, Mia, her friends, and her little brother must travel across the Nightmare Plains to reach Stella, the City of Light. But getting there isn't going to be easy. Mia must learn to harness her umbra taming abilities if she stands any chance of confronting the king and rescuing her parents. If she can't, she'll lose her soul and her family to the Darkness forever.

Mia and the Lightcasters is the first in a bold, cinematic, commercial new three-book series, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Katie Tsang, and Abi Elphinstone.

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Mia and the Lightcasters by Janelle McCurdy is praised for its vivid and cinematic world-building, engaging adventure, and pulse-pounding action scenes. Reviewers highlight the book as a fresh, gripping and imaginative fantasy filled with thrilling elements, likening its appeal to that of a richly crafted video game world. It is lauded for its dynamic characters and is deemed an exciting read for children's fantasy enthusiasts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571368433

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ana Latese

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 371g

Pages: 416

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Janelle McCurdy Series: The Umbra Tales Young Adult

About the Author

Janelle is an author and fully-fledged gamer. Having started writing and querying at only sixteen years-old, she joined JULA in her early twenties. After graduating from Royal Holloway University with a Criminology and Sociology degree, Janelle moved back home to London, and began writing middle-grade fantasy. In her free time, you can find her holed up in her room, gaming and watching anime, or attending numerous comic cons and gaming events. Her FAB Prize winning story - Mia and the Lightcasters - was acquired by Faber in a major auction.

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