Stolen Magic, Gail Carson Levine
Stolen Magic, Gail Carson Levine
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Stolen Magic

Author: Gail Carson Levine

Narrator: Sarah Comes

Unabridged: 7 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/21/2015

Synopsis

The Newbery Honor author of Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine, weaves a thrilling tale of mystery in this companion to A Tale of Two Castles.Elodie, the dragon detective Meenore, and the kindly ogre Count Jonty Um are all on their way to Elodie’s home island of Lahnt.Elodie has barely set foot on land before she learns that the Replica, a statue that keeps her island’s deadly volcano from erupting, has been stolen! If the Replica isn’t found in three days, a mountain will be destroyed. And when Elodie ends up alone with a cast of characters that may all be guilty, she has to use her wits to try to unravel a tangled web of lies.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carson Levine has written an imaginative, fast-paced mystery that will be enjoyed by fans of A Tale of Two Castles, as well as those meeting Elodie, Meenore, and Count Jonty Um for the first time.

About Gail Carson Levine

Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; Stolen Magic; The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre; Ogre Enchanted; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.

Reviews

Goodreads review by hpboy13 on August 30, 2015

I’m incredibly disappointed by Stolen Magic, the lackluster followup to A Tale of Two Castles. Another fantasy-set whodunit, this book is concerned with the theft of a magical artifact (which will make a volcano erupt if not returned). The mystery lacks much mystery – I guessed the first culprit wit......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 11, 2017

I didn’t think Stolen Magic was half as good as A Tale of Two Castles. It has that “tacked-on sequel due to popular demand” feel to it, where the author tries to recapture the essence of the first novel and fails. The plot tries to be a decent mystery but there are so many characters introduced all......more

Goodreads review by Denae on May 08, 2017

2.5 If this is a retelling, I don't recognize it. It was third person this time. Elodie and Masteress Meenore act clever to save the day. It feels forced, though, probably because the characters know when they're acting clever. Sure, cleverness isn't spur-of-the-moment all the time and can be taught,......more

Goodreads review by Vicky Again on June 26, 2024

Eheh...eheh...eheh.... You also have to also give Levine some kudos for writing characters with non she/her or he/him pronouns in her 2011 middle grade novel.......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on March 27, 2021

I like this book a lot - I reserve 5 stars for my favorites. I might have given it 5 if I were 12 years old. I enjoyed it more than A Tale of Two Castles - that one was marred for me by having no idea who was to be trusted. (I realize some people might like that kind of suspense.) Since Elodie has t......more

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