The Uncommoners #2: The Shadows of Doom by Jennifer Bell (English) Paperback Boo

Description: The Uncommoners #2: The Shadows of Doom by Jennifer Bell Anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their lives cant miss the second book in this fantasy series. Dive into a secret underground city where nothing is as it seems..."Part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling! A terrific series." -Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil seriesIvy and her older brother Seb are back in Lundinor--the underground city where enchanted objects can do incredible things, if theyre uncommon. But not everyone is thrilled for their arrival. Namely, Selena Grimes, the wicked ghoul who will stop at nothing to return her guild, the Dirge, to their former glory. So when Ivy and Seb learn that Selena is after the Jar of Shadows, one of the five most powerful uncommon objects, they know its up to them to find it first.But theres more than just Selena to worry about this trading season. A deadly game of Grivens, an escaped shape-shifting convict, and foes disguised as friends lurk in the shadows. Ivy will have to figure out who they can trust--before they all meet their uncommon ends."Its impossible not to hear the chimes of Harry Potter ringing through." -The Telegraph FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jennifer Bells The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence debuted as a Kids Indie Next Pick and a Childrens Book Council "Hot Off the Press" selection. It was also named one of the Publishers Associations Best New Childrens Books and hit the #5 spot on the Sunday Times childrens bestseller list in the UK. Lundinors spring transformation in The Smoking Hourglass was inspired by traditional English villages and the world-famous Glastonbury music festival.When not thinking about what uncommon tape measures might do, Bell can be found talking about her other favorite stories as a bookseller at an award-winning childrens bookshop in London. You can find her online at jennifer-bell-author.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter at @jenrosebell. Review Praise for the Uncommoners series:Winter 2016-17 Kids Indie Next List pick!A 2016 Sainsbury Childrens Book Award Nominee!"Its impossible not to hear the chimes of Harry Potter ringing through." —The Telegraph"Slightly spooky atmosphere, well-paced action, and engaging mystery." —Booklist "A return visit would be worth it." —The Bulletin"Inventive momentum and intrigue keep the pages turning." –Kirkus Reviews Review Quote Praise for the Uncommoners series: Winter 2016-17 Kids Indie Next List pick! A 2016 Sainsbury Childrens Book Award Nominee! "Its impossible not to hear the chimes of Harry Potter ringing through." --The Telegraph "Slightly spooky atmosphere, well-paced action, and engaging mystery." --Booklist "A return visit would be worth it." --The Bulletin "Inventive momentum and intrigue keep the pages turning." -Kirkus Reviews Excerpt from Book Ivy hurtled headfirst through the darkness. Her brown curls blew into her face as the bag walls flapped noisily around her. "Seb!" she shouted. "Are you still there?" A crack of light appeared in the distance. About time. She slowed as the crack grew into an opening, and then squeezed her way out of the burlap bag, her body expanding back to normal size like a balloon filling with water. She found herself in a small, lavishly furnished room. Moonlight streamed through a single porthole window, illuminating a polished oak desk, leather armchair and deep-pile rug. Leaning against one wall was a boy with pale skin, green eyes just like hers and messy blond hair. "Seb, where are we?" Her brothers cheeks bulged. "Cant speak ... trying not to hurl." "Were on a ship," answered a shaky voice behind her. "And were not alone." Ivy turned to find their friend Valian with an expression of distress on his tan angled face. He was kneeling beside the body of a man wearing a black uniform. The man lay sprawled across the floor, one arm above his head, the other squashed under his side. He looked about the same age as Ivy and Sebs parents--midforties--with a curly blond beard and a white streak of hair through his left eyebrow. "Is he sleeping?" Ivy asked, crawling closer. The mans eyes were closed. She nudged his shoulder, but he was unresponsive. Valian lowered his ear to the mans lips, and then felt his neck. "Hes not breathing." "Weve got to help him!" "I dont think we can." Valian lifted his fingers away, swallowing. "He hasnt got a pulse." Ivy went still. "You mean ...?" "Hes dead," Valian said somberly. "Hes still warm. It mustve happened only recently." There was a loud bang as Seb bolted through a door, hand clamped over his mouth. Through the gap Ivy glimpsed a white marble bathroom. "Maybe he tripped over the rug and fell," she suggested. As she stood up, the floor swayed. On a tray in the corner a set of whiskey glasses rattled. Valian frowned. "I dont think so; theres no bump on his head and no blood from a wound." He got to his feet and studied the cabin. Amidst the jeweled lamps and gilt mirrors, his straggly dark hair, slashed skinny jeans and muddy red basketball shoes looked completely out of place. "We need to find out what vessel were on." "Theres a badge on the mans jacket," Ivy observed. Beneath a logo were some words. "Chief Officer," she read aloud. "MV Outlander." A toilet flushed and the door to the bathroom swung open. Seb wiped his mouth on the sleeve of his hoodie. "Sorry--I couldnt hold it in any longer." Ivy crinkled her nose as he tramped into the center of the cabin and slipped his cell phone out of his jeans pocket. "Can you just do something helpful?" she asked. "Youre the one who made us rush into this whole thing without a proper plan." Seb glared down at her. "Its an experiment--I was using my initiative. I didnt know thered be a dead person here." He was broad-shouldered and tall, with the muscular arms of someone who--unfortunately for Ivy--did an hours drum practice every evening. She didnt know how they were siblings; she was so slight. Valian peered over Sebs shoulder. "Can that device tell you where we are?" Ivy still found it odd that Valian knew next to nothing about common technology. "Hmmm." Seb slid his finger across the phone a few times. "GPS is working, but Im on a different network operator, so we must be somewhere outside the U.K." His eyes widened. "Whoa. By the looks of this, were just off the coast of Norway!" "Norway?" Valian grabbed the burlap bag that Ivy had just crawled out of and snatched at the paper luggage tag tied to the top. He read it twice. "I definitely wrote the label correctly--it says Selena Grimes--but what would she be up to in Norway?" Seb jerked his head. "Er, parent-napping? Blackmail? Torture? The Dirge probably do bad-guy stuff all over the world." A chill ran through Ivys body. The Dirge was an organization that was so evil, just hearing their name left her cold. "We dont know for sure that shes here yet. The label might not have worked." Secretly she was hoping it hadnt. Selena Grimes was dangerous. The last time their paths had crossed, Ivy had almost been eaten by Selenas pet wolf. "Perhaps the bag cant take us directly to a person, only to a certain place, like all other uncommon bags?" "This bag is different," Valian insisted. "You know that. The Great Uncommon Good are the five most powerful uncommon objects in existence--Im telling you, this thing is capable of more than we know." Ivy considered the shabby old potato sack. It was strange to think that something so ordinary-looking had the power to transport you thousands of miles in only a few seconds. But that was the thing about all uncommon objects--even the most normal, everyday item could be hiding an extraordinary ability. Seb squinted at the chief officer. "Whats that in his hand?" Ivy turned her attention back to the body. There was something glinting in the mans grasp. Grateful that she was wearing gloves, she gently pried his fingers apart to reveal a tiny silver coin. It was bent in the middle and there was writing around the edge. "A crooked sixpence," she blurted, scrambling away. Shed recognize the coin anywhere--it was the Dirges calling card. "One of the Dirge murdered him," Valian said with a scowl. "The label on the bag must have worked; its too much of a coincidence otherwise. Selena did this." Seb cast a sidelong glance at the door that led out into the rest of the ship. "Selena must have left the cabin only moments before we arrived. Which means shes on board somewhere, possibly with other members of the Dirge." He grabbed the Great Uncommon Bag off the floor. "You were right; we didnt think this through. Lets get out of here." Ivy was about to raise an alarm to warn the crew, when the bitter whiff of chemicals wafted into her face, making her blink. "Yuck--wheres that smell coming from?" Details ISBN0553498509 Author Jennifer Bell Short Title UNCOMMONERS #2 THE SHADOWS OF Pages 352 Audience Age 8-12 Language English ISBN-10 0553498509 ISBN-13 9780553498509 Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Series The Uncommoners Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-01-28 Imprint Yearling Series Number 2 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-01-28 NZ Release Date 2020-01-28 US Release Date 2020-01-28 UK Release Date 2020-01-28 Place of Publication New York Publisher Random House USA Inc Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141706843;

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