Spirit Animals: Book 2: Hunted - Library Edition - Hardcover

Stiefvater, Maggie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0545599725 ISBN 13: 9780545599726

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2014

Synopsis

The adventure continues in this second book in the New York Times bestselling series.

In the world of Erdas, only a rare few are able to summon a spirit animal in the way Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have. The bond they share with their animals is a partnership that allows them to access more-than-human abilities.

But what if there was another way to create a spirit animal--to force the bond, giving the human partner total control? And what if someone with selfish intensions was offered this gift . . . with a catch?

The four young heroes have barely had time to come together as a team, and their own spirit animal bonds are still greatly untested. But now they face a brutal confrontation against an enemy who will break any rule to defeat them.

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About the Author

Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the novels SHIVER, LINGER, and FOREVER. Her novel THE SCORPIO RACES was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association, while PUBLISHERS WEEKLY selected Maggie's THE RAVEN BOYS as a Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of LAMENT and BALLAD. Maggie lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. You can visit her online at www.maggiestiefvater.com.

From School Library Journal

Gr 3–7—Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan continue their quest to get the four talismen needed to defeat the devourer's minions. In this second installment, they discover that a new and sinister way to create the bond between spirit animals and children has been developed, placing a grave threat in their path. They barely have time to train before they're on a new journey, facing ambushes and an unexpected imprisonment in the town where Conor grew up. The story ends with a cliff-hanger when he is blackmailed into giving up something in order to save his family. This second book in the series will not make much sense to readers unless they have read or listened to the first book, Brandon Mull's Wild Born (Scholastic, 2013). The story line and flavor don't suffer a bit for having been written by different authors. Nicola Barber is an excellent choice, as she narrated the first book and continues to make each voice unique. Readers may find the characters' ambivalence in spots annoying, but overall, kids who love adventure, fantasy, and animals will enjoy this audiobook immensely.—John R. Clark, Hartland Public Library, ME

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0545599725
• ISBN 13: 9780545599726
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192