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    Witches of Orkney Series Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy 2 Mins Read General


    The Children’s Book Review

    A fast read that will appeal to fans of Harry Potter or the Septimus Heap series …

    The Witches of Orkney delves into the lives of characters from author, professor, and literacy advocate Alane Adams’ Legends of Orkney fantasy mythology series for tweens.
     

    About the Book

    The Rubicus Prophecy Witches of Orkney Book TwoThe Rubicus Prophecy: Witches of Orkney: Book Two

    Written by Alane Adams

    Illustrated by Jonathan Stroh

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Abigail has just started her second year at the Tarkana Witch Academy and is already up to her ears studying for Horrid Hexes and Awful Alchemy! Worse, Endera’s malevolent spellbook has its hooks in her, whispering in her ear to use its dark magic. Meanwhile, the entire school is talking about the Rubicus Prophecy; a sign has arrived that the chosen witchling is among them, the one who will one day break Odin’s curse over them. When an Orkadian warship arrives carrying troubling news, Abigail and her friend Hugo are swept into a new mystery after a young boy from the ship, Robert Barconian, asks for their help retrieving a missing item.

    “The Rubicus Prophecy: Witches of Orkney: Book Two is a fast read that will likely appeal to fans of Harry Potter or the Septimus Heap series.” — The Children’s Book Review

    Ages 8-12 | Publisher: SparkPress | October 15, 2019 | ISBN-13: 978-1943006984

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    About the Author

    Author Headshot of Alane Adams
    Alane Adams

    Alane Adams is an author, professor, and literacy advocate. She is the author of the Legends of Orkney fantasy mythology series for tweens and The Coal Thief, The Egg Thief, The Santa Thief, and The Circus Thief picture books for early-grade readers. She lives in Southern California.

    Read our exclusive interview: Alane Adams Discusses the Witches of Orkney

    AlaneAdams.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Alane’s Literacy Foundation

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    58 Comments

      • Val Ledesma on

        I am a big fan of Harry Potter since it came out up until this very day. This reminds me so much of Harry Potter I know it would make me happy to read this.

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    4. Debra Dubois on

      Hi thanks for the chance my Arianna would love this her passion is reading and its perfect for her age she is 10 🙂

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    10. Kristina Kampf on

      So excited to try this series out and share it with my students! I’m always looking for interesting new things to add to my school library. Thank you for the opportunity to do so!

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    11. Elizabeth Matthiesen on

      My granddaughter loves this sort of novel and would be thrilled if I was to win this for her. Like me she’s an avid reader. 🙂

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    19. Cassandra Coleman on

      I would love this for my daughter. She is apart of a small book club and she would love to introduce the books to her group.

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    26. susan hartman on

      I won the Harry Potter series years ago and loved the world it took me to. I would love to visit another magical world.

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    28. Renee Rousseau on

      I am excited to enter this giveaway to win a boxed set of the Witches of Ornkey series because books are the best gifts to both give and receive.

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    35. Beth T. on

      All year long I am looking for great books to give to my nieces and nephews for Christmas. This series looks like something they would love–and that their parents would love to read with them, which is a real bonus.

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    45. Lynda Walls on

      I have a very bright 9 year old grandson who loves wizards and dragons and magic, unfortunately, usually in the form of video games. I get very excited when I think I’ve found a book he’ll enjoy. I’m pretty sure this one’s a winner! Whoever did the cover art did a great job.

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