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Rowan must rely on Max McDaniels and David Menlo and hope that their combined powers can stop Prusias's war machine before it's too late.
But even as perils loom, danger stalks their every move. Someone has marked Max for death and no one is above suspicion. Should the assassins succeed, Rowan's fate may depend on little Mina whose abilities are prodigious but largely untested.
And where is Astaroth? Has he fled this world or is he biding his time, awaiting his next opportunity?
In the Tapestry's fourth book, author-illustrator Henry H. Neff boldly raises the stakes in an epic tale of mankind's struggle to survive in a world now populated by demons and demigods and everything in between!
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Release date
October 23, 2012 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780375893292
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780375893292
- File size: 8567 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 6.6
- Lexile® Measure: 890
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Reviews
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September 15, 2012
Juggling a multitude of characters against a world at war, Neff's latest chapter in The Tapestry series proves his books are more than just a sum of their fantastical parts. Max McDaniels has returned to Rowan Academy after time spent on the road, and his arrival could not be better timed. The demon Prusias has Rowan in his sights and a secret weapon that he is certain will crush his enemies underfoot. Max and the brilliant David Menlo must determine what this weapon is and find a way to defeat it, all the while keeping their eyes peeled for a group of assassins that have marked Max for death. As with his previous books, the author wastes no words with back story, expecting readers to have read the previous novels or to catch up quickly. What started out as an American Harry Potter has instead, over the years, morphed into something that looks more like an American Lord of the Rings. Within its fantasy world, Neff makes this book a kind of in-depth consideration of war itself. Covering espionage, disinformation, false diplomacy and even cryptography (demonic cryptography, but still), he gives readers an education in the clandestine tools of war. Despite heavy themes, he continues to balance seriousness with a lighthearted humor that keeps the pages turning. A strong, gutsy chapter in what is already a noteworthy series. (Fantasy. 9-12)COPYRIGHT(2012) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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January 1, 2013
While Max fights off assassins, demon forces assemble to annihilate Rowan Academy, humankind's last stand. Neff's pacing is deliberate during the preparations for war, offering comic interludes, dabbling in romance, and allowing Max and David to re-bond after their separate journeys of maturation. The buildup pays off in thrilling, climactic battle sequences. Readers will be left clamoring for book five.(Copyright 2013 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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