Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic, Book 1)

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Patricia C. Wrede

#1 NYT bestselling author Pat Wrede returns to Scholastic with an amazing new trilogy about the use of magic in the wild, wild west.Eff was born a thirteenth child. Her twin brother, Lan, is the seventh son of a seventh son. This means he's supposed to possess amazing talent -- and she's supposed to bring only bad things to her family and her town. Undeterred, her family moves to the frontier, where her father will be a professor of magic at a school perilously close to the magical divide that separates settlers from the beasts of the wild. With wit and wonder, Patricia Wrede creates an alternate history of westward expansion that will delight fans of both J. K. Rowling and Laura Ingalls Wilder.

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Author

Patricia C. Wrede

Pages

352

Publisher

Scholastic Inc.

Published Date

2010-06-01

ISBN

0545283035 9780545283038

Ratings

Google: 4

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"A book about a girl considered cursed by all, while her brother is praised for being the 7th son if the 7th son. Set during the westward expansion, there are three sets of magic systems based on different cultures. Very interesting, and the rest of the series is great too! 8/10 have read several times "

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katherine baker

"YES I love her writing style, I love the concepts she comes up with. Give her a shot, see what happens"