β Scribed by Durst, Sarah Beth
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Handpicked by Amazon kidsβ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box β a childrenβs subscription that inspires a love of reading.
Exploring the power of stories and storytelling, Sarah Beth Durst presents the mesmerizing adventure of a girl made of living stone who braves unforeseen dangers and magical consequences on a crucial quest to save her family.
Mayka and her stone family were brought to life by the stories etched into their bodies. Now time is eroding these vital marks, and Mayka must find a stonemason to recarve them. But the search is more complex than she had imagined, and Mayka uncovers a scheme endangering all stone creatures. Only someone who casts stories into stone can helpβbut whom can Mayka trust? Where is the stonemason who will save them?
Action and insight combine in this magical coming-of-age novel as the young heroine realizes the savior sheβs been searching for is herself.
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Stonecutting -- Fiction
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