Heart of Valor
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3.8 • 12 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
When an earthquake shakes California, Alys, Janie, Charles and Claudia suspect it isn’t just a typical earthquake. A year and a half after their journey into the Wildworld, they believe that the Passage between their world, the Stillworld, and that parallel universe of legend and danger may no longer be stable.
With their parents overseas and the great sorceress Morgana Shee traveling north to find the epicenter of the quake, the siblings are left on their own. But peril lurks around every corner. A magical attack sends the Hodges-Bradley kids’ on a journey that will test all of their skills, including Janie’s sorcery and Claudia’s ability to communicate with animals.
Morgana’s archrival, Thia Pendriel, is waiting. With Heart of Valor, the Forgotten Gem she has stolen, Thia’s power is almost limitless—and she is ready to spring her trap.
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The great sorceress Morgana Shee guards the last pathway between Earth and Wildworld. Only she has the power to pass between both worlds, except on December 21, the winter solstice. Evil Cadal Forge intends to invade Earth on that day, now only two weeks away. Claudia, her brother and two sisters are enlisted to stop him. They each must contribute their skills in order to brave the haunted house wherein the pathway lies, master the magic mirrors and help Morgana close the pathway. In her first novel, Smith realistically balances the children's Earth lives with their fantasy adventure, a story reminiscent of the Narnia tales. The importance of teamwork is revealed to the charactersand to readersas is the value of their individual talents. Ages 10-up.
