Among ghosts
A few things to know about the town of St. Muckle' It's too out-of-the-way to interest greedy lords, and too damp and muddy for marauding dragons to burn. And anyone, from a humble serf to a runaway nun, may earn their freedom by living for a year and a day within the town walls. Seven years ago, Ch...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Random House,
[2025]
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| Summary: | A few things to know about the town of St. Muckle' It's too out-of-the-way to interest greedy lords, and too damp and muddy for marauding dragons to burn. And anyone, from a humble serf to a runaway nun, may earn their freedom by living for a year and a day within the town walls. Seven years ago, Charl and his mother fled to St. Muckle's and made it their safe-haven, building a new life in this so-called Peasant's Paradise. But when Charl sees something impossible -- a ghost -- soon the embers of his past are threatening to engulf his world in flames. A tragic accident is quickly followed by murder, a deadly plague, and a mercenary dragon. Charl manages to escape to an abandoned abbey outside of town, but finds no safety within those ruined walls. A treacherous nun, a chorus of murdered girls, and the fearsome Battle Bishop await, ready to ensnare him in a complex web of history, magic, and fate. For some things should never be forgotten, however much they haunt us, and Charl will need all his wisdom and resiliency if he is to fight for the world he knows . . . and the people he calls home. |
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| Physical Description: | 394 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 12 and up. Grades 7-9. |
| ISBN: | 9780593813720 0593813723 9780593813737 0593813731 9780593813751 0593813758 |
| Author Notes: | Rachel Hartman was born in Kentucky but has lived in several places including Chicago, Philadelphia, England and Japan. She has a BA in Comparative Literature. After graduating she began drawing comic books. Her title Shadow Scale made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) |
