The Secrets of Lunis, Janelle McCurdy
The Secrets of Lunis, Janelle McCurdy
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The Secrets of Lunis

Author: Janelle McCurdy

Narrator: Karise Yansen

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2024


Synopsis

Mia and her umbra go on the offensive to restore light to her moonlit kingdom in this “thrilling” (Kirkus Reviews) third and final book in the Umbra Tales middle grade series that’s Keeper of the Lost Cities meets The Golden Compass.

Having grown up in the moonlit city of Nubis, Mia McKenna has always found comfort in the darkness. And yet the dark days following her father’s death at the hands of the Reaper King aren’t something she’s prepared to handle.

Daniel McKenna was Mia’s rock. He was the whole city’s rock as the leader of the umbra tamers—the highly trained fighters who protect Nubis from atop creatures made of shadows and starlight. Without him, Mia, the tamers, and all of Nubis are lost.

There’s little time to grieve when the tamers are facing two enemies: the Reaper King, who has achieved corporeal form, and Queen Katiya, who powers her city with a terrible secret. Mia must channel her emotions into resolve to get revenge on those who have hurt her family, but if she isn’t careful, the darkness swirling inside her might change her—and her powers—forever.

About Janelle McCurdy

Janelle McCurdy is an author and fully-fledged gamer. Having started writing and querying at only sixteen years old, she joined Jo Unwin Literary Agency (JULA) in her early twenties. After graduating from Royal Holloway University with a criminology and sociology degree, Janelle moved back home to London and began writing middle grade fantasy. In her free time, you can find her holed up in her room, gaming and watching anime (some of her favorites being InuyashaDragon Ball Z, and Death Note), or attending numerous comic cons and gaming events.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Helen on July 29, 2024

This book was always going to be a sad one after the ending of book 2, and we met up with Mia and her friends straight after book 2 ended. Having grown up in the moonlit city of Nubis, Mia McKenna has always found comfort in the darkness. And yet the dark days following her father’s death at the hand......more

Goodreads review by coala on February 26, 2025

In Das Geheimnis, dem dritten Teil der fesselnden Chroniken von Lunis-Reihe von Janelle McCurdy, entfaltet sich ein Abenteuer, das die Leser von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite in Atem hält. Die Protagonistin Mia steht erneut vor großen Herausforderungen, während sie versucht, die drohende Dunkelhe......more

Goodreads review by Star on January 02, 2025

Ok this book series is literally peak fiction! I started off on a sad note with Mia dealing with the grief of losing her dad and you could even see the repercussions of that in her powers and emotions and the way McCurdy described made it feel so real! My favourite part was definitely the mission at t......more