The Quest for Friendship
Twelve-year old Vendrey has not thought much of the war which has raged on the borders of his small annexed country of Riandet since before he was born. He and his friends, Aramin and Diaedra, are too busy studying to be Spell-Singers, a rare and elite form of sorcerer able to cast their spells upon strains of music, and avoiding school bullies like Purvic Lanks. Though Vendrey would prefer learning to make swords like his father, he is happy enough in the famous Scarlet Academy, until a terrible accident involving his best friend Aramin coincides with an unexpected visit from the sinister Prime Chancellor. To save Aramin’s life, Vendrey and Diaedra must sneak him out of the academy against the Chancellor’s orders and flee into enemy territory, searching for an elusive cure while trying to keep one step ahead of the Chancellor and his notorious Guard. Suddenly, the war is a lot closer than any of them realized.
The Snow Child
During a seriously snow deprived December, twelve-year old Tyler is horrified to learn that he has been selected to play the lead in his school’s winter play, The Snow Child. The only thing worse than prancing around the stage in a sequined and fur-lined costume—complete with bell topped shoes—is dealing with the play’s awkward and demanding writer, Bridgette. After a terrible practice culminates in an argument, the two find themselves suddenly whisked out of their world and dumped in the strange, foreign land of Winteria. Kidnapped by Piper, a double-talking Snow Sprite, they learn that winter, and the entire balance of nature, is in terrible danger. The Snow Sphere, a mystical object which brings winter snow, has been stolen. Only the legendary Snow Child can give the sprites and their queen another one. Unable to convince the sprites that he is not the real Snow Child, Tyler and Bridgette set out on a dangerous journey filled with murderous bears, sinister wraiths, and cruel gnomes to recover the lost Snow Sphere. Along the way, the two discover the powers of friendship and bravery and learn things about themselves that they never could have imagined.
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