โOne of finest current writers of speculative fiction pays loving homage to its Golden Age in this ninth title in the Young Wizards series.โ โKirkus Reviews
In the hotly anticipated ninth installment of the Young Wizards series, Kit Rodriguez and Nita Callahan become part of an elite team investigating the mysterious โmessage in a bottle,โ which holds the first clues to the secrets of the long-lost inhabitants of Mars. But not even wizardry can help them cope with the strange events that unfold when the โbottleโ is uncorked and a life form from another era emerges.
Though the Martians seem friendly, they have a plan that could change the shape of more than one world. As the shadow of interplanetary war stretches over both worlds, Kit and Nita must fight to master the strange and ancient synergy binding them to Mars and its last inhabitants. If they donโt succeed, the history that left Mars lifeless will repeat itself on Earth.
Praise for the Young Wizards series
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โDuane is tops in the high adventure businessย .ย .ย . This rollicking yarn will delight readers.โ โPublishers Weekly
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โHigh Wizardryย isย .ย .ย . high entertainment.โ โLocus
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โRecommend this series to young teens who devour books about magic and wizardsย .ย .ย . or kids looking for โHarry Potterโ read-alikes.โ โSchool Library Journal
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โStands between the works of Diana Wynne Jonesย .ย .ย . and Madeleine LโEngleย .ย .ย . An outstanding, original work.โ โThe Horn Book