Review
Praise for Thirteenth Child
"The intricately created alternate reality, suspense and memorable characters will leave you eagerly awaiting the second book." Π²Πβ_Buffalo News_
"[A] riveting fantasy." Π²Πβ_Children's Bookwatch_
"I plunged in and couldn't put it down until I had finished." Π²ΠβTamora Pierce
"The world-building is effortless, flowing natrually through Eff's conversational narration." Π²Πβ_Kirkus Reviews_, starred reivew
"A rich world where steam dragons seem as normal as bears, and a sympathetic character in Eff, who has been scarred by the belief that she is evil." Π²Πβ_Publishers Weekly_
"Wrede's characters and understated but complex... and the world-building is generously spiced with political and magical mysteries, perils, and conflicts." Π²Πβ_Horn Book_
Product Description
From New York Times #1 bestselling author Patricia C. Wrede, the second in the series of magic on the western frontier.
Eff is an unlucky thirteenth child - her twin brother, Lan, is a powerful seventh son of a seventh son. And yet, Eff is the one who saved the day for the settlements west of the Great Barrier. Her unique ways of doing magic and seeing the world, and her fascination with the magical creatures and land in the Great Plains push Eff to work toward joining an expedition heading west. But things are changing on the frontier.
There are new professors of magic for Eff and Lan to learn to work with. There's tension between William and his father. And there are new threats on the frontier and at home. To help, Eff must travel beyond the Barrier, and come to terms with her magical abilities--and those of her brother, to stop the newest threat encroaching on the settlers.
With wit, magic, and a touch of good pioneer sense, Patricia C. Wrede weaves a fantastic tale of the very wild west.