This series plunges readers into a town steeped in dark legends and surrounding mysteries. When an ancient evil awakens, the only hope seems to lie with outcast beings feared by society. Young protagonists must confront their own prejudices and wrestle with difficult choices, questioning whether to obey ingrained rules or trust their own conscience. It's a thrilling adventure exploring courage, friendship, and the search for truth in the morally ambiguous spaces between good and evil.
In Village Drowning, Rye O'Chanter navigates a world filled with bizarre occurrences and unsettling mysteries. As she grapples with her own past and the town's dark secrets, her journey reveals the complexities of human nature and the impact of trauma. The narrative intertwines elements of magic and realism, exploring themes of resilience and identity against a backdrop of an eerie, haunting village. Rye's experiences challenge her perceptions and lead to profound revelations about herself and her community.
The Luck Uglies must face their greatest enemy in this second installment of the series that's a perfect match for fans of Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series and books by Kelly Barnhill. "There is not a single dull moment in this story. A total delight," raved Bookslist in a starred review! Rye O’Chanter was shocked to discover that her father was the leader of the notorious band of outlaws known as the Luck Uglies. Now she too has been declared a criminal in her own village, and she must flee to the strange and remote Isle of Pest while her father faces off against the Luck Uglies’ bitter rivals, the Fork-Tongue-Charmers, on the mainland. But all bets are off when the battle moves to the shores of Pest. To defeat the Fork-Tongue Charmers, Rye must defy a deranged earl, survive a test meant to judge the grit of the fiercest men, and lead the charge in defending the island against a strangely familiar enemy, which means uncovering some long-buried family secrets…. The first Luck Uglies book was named an ALA Notable Children’s Book as well as a New York Public Library Title for Reading and Sharing, and it won the Cybil Award for Middle Grade Speculative Fiction and a Sunshine State Young Readers Award.
