Skandar and the Phantom Rider: the spectacular sequel to Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, the biggest fantasy adventure since Harry Potter (Volume 2)

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Epic, unforgettable and endlessly exciting, Steadman’s masterful sequel soars even higher than her debut. Skandar cares deeply for the rest of his Family, often worrying about his Father when he left for the Island and even more so when he left his sister Kenna. These worried frequently plagued him on the Island and he would often write letters. This would be made even worse after the Training Trial and into his second year when Skandar had lied about a lot that went onto the Island, though was somewhat remedied when Kenna herself was brought to the Island. But as Skandar and his friends enter their second year at the Eyrie, a new threat arises. Immortal wild unicorns are somehow being killed, a prophecy warns of terrible danger, and elemental destruction begins to ravage the Island. Skandar Smith has achieved his dream: to train as a unicorn rider. But as Skandar and his friends enter their second year at the Eyrie, a new threat arises. Immortal wild unicorns are somehow being killed, a prophecy warns of terrible danger, and elemental destruction begins to ravage the Island.

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The adventure is yet to continue, so you'll want to get on the Skandar wave very soon! The Skandar series has already attracted an incredible publishing deal for five books, plus an in-world novella yet to come. And did we mention it's getting made into a movie by Sony? Yes, this is THE series of the decade! For the quartet being 14/15, when compared to other typical kids series they are immature dumbasses way more than they should be Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.' – The Times Children's Book of the WeekKenna’s desire for a unicorn of her own makes her envious of Skandar. Have you ever felt envious of a sibling or a friend? In addition to being envious, Kenna is angry at her brother and feels she can’t trust him. Why does she feel this way? What does Kenna and Skandar’s relationship have in common with that of siblings Agatha and Erika Everhart? Skandar was very slow to trust his Aunt Agatha Everhart as he initially knew little about her and then later found out she was the Executioner but he slowly got to trust her after she revealed much of her shared past with her sister Erika and how it is similar to his own with Kenna. This was complicated when Agatha was brought on to be Skandar’s Spirit instructor. When a poison tide flowing across the ocean threatens their island, Roz works with the resident creatures to ensure that they will have clean water, but the destruction of vegetation and crowding of habitats jeopardize everyone’s survival. Brown’s tale of environmental depredation and turmoil is by turns poignant, graceful, endearing, and inspiring, with his (mostly) gentle robot protagonist at its heart. Though Roz is different from the creatures she lives with or encounters—including her son, Brightbill the goose, and his new mate, Glimmerwing—she makes connections through her versatile communication abilities and her desire to understand and help others. When Roz accidentally discovers that the replacement body given to her by Dr. Molovo is waterproof, she sets out to seek help and discovers the human-engineered source of the toxic tide. Brown’s rich descriptions of undersea landscapes, entertaining conversations between Roz and wild creatures, and concise yet powerful explanations of the effect of the poison tide on the ecology of the island are superb. Simple, spare illustrations offer just enough glimpses of Roz and her surroundings to spark the imagination. The climactic confrontation pits oceangoing mammals, seabirds, fish, and even zooplankton against hardware and technology in a nicely choreographed battle. But it is Roz’s heroism and peacemaking that save the day.

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Dorian Manning, Hatchery President and head of the Silver Circle, arrived and talked to the Hatchlings about the Hatching and what to expect from the unicorns. He then told them how to find the correct egg among the many in the Hatchery Chamber, place your palm on the top of the egg, wait ten seconds, if nothing happens move to the next one, when you find the correct one, the horn will puncture your palm. After this, move to a Hatching cell. That day Kenna had missed Nina Kazama becoming Commodore of Chaos—the first Mainlander in history to win the Chaos Cup. She’d acted like she wasn’t bothered. But when she’d shut herself away in her bedroom, she’d watched hundreds of clips of Nina and her unicorn, Lightning’s Mistake, passing under the finish arch. And she’d realized she didn’t really belong with her new friends, that she was only pretending. My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You’ll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!’ – Dominique Valente, author of the Starfell seriesSkandar loves the World of unicorns and was devastated on the day when he wasn’t allowed to take the hatchery test. He considers the Island his home and went further than almost anyone to protect it when the Island was imploding on itself due to the actions of Dorian Manning. He always liked discovering her things about the Island such as Four Point, or the Eyrie upon first entering. Robot Roz undertakes an unusual ocean journey to save her adopted island home in this third series entry. Roberta is Skandar's best friend, teammate and possibly love interest. They first met at the Hatchery door. Never have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!’ – Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey As the thirteen year-olds kept on walking, there was a bedazzling unicorn display although Skandar didn't appreciate it as he was still conflicted about the Spirit Element. At the end of path, there was an enormous tree, the leaves were a mixture of different colours, deep red, cornfield yellow, emerald green, sea blue and a few whites. On both sides of the tree were giant walls with plants surrounding them, similar to the Great Barrier Reef. When the sentinels opened the entrance, Flo welcomed him and they all looked around at the armoured trees and towering treehouses. There were shouts from the bridges of treehouses, shouts of 'There she is!' and 'Look, new a silver!'. Flo then explained that the Eyrie was built around the Divide because it helped their unicorns reach their full potential.

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a b c Flood, Alison (16 September 2020). "Story of 'bloodthirsty unicorns' brings debut author record publishing deal". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 December 2022. Unbonded unicorns are being killed, and the Island is destined for destruction unless Skandar and his friends can stop it.Skandar is a teenage boy with muddy brown hair, white skin and hazel-brown eyes. His height is described to be on the shorter side. It is said that Skandar looks a lot like his sister Kenna, to the point he is mistaken for her twin even though Skandar is one year younger. For a mutation, Skandar has a Spirit Wielder's blaze on his arm. Why do you think the author chose to include intermittent chapters from Kenna’s point of view? On the Mainland, the two siblings were close—but when Kenna sees Skandar and his unicorn, Scoundrel, together, she observes that they share “a bond that went deeper than brother and sister.” (p. 4) Talk about how Skandar’s choices throughout the story support this idea. If his actions are motivated by wanting to fix things for Kenna, why doesn’t he tell her the full story? In 2022, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, the first book in the Skandar series was published. [3] The Sunday Times called it an "engrossing tale". [4]

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Skandar and her mounted Swan and began a flight, which Skandar found quite uncomfortable. During the journey, they passed over the White Unicorn and saw many Mainlanders going to take helicopters to the Island. Skandar thought of Kenna, and this life she would never have, and also of writing to her if he opened the Hatchery Door. selle kõrval on lausa ootuspärane ja pisiasi, et jälle on kogu maailma päästmine ainult kamba varateismeliste õlul ja kõik sõltub sellest, kas nad suudavad õigel ajal ära leppida ja omavahel koostööd teha. (aa, et tähtsa artefaktini jõudmiseks tuleb läbida maa-alune takistusrada, kus on täpselt üks väljakutse iga seltskonna liikme tugevuste jaoks? kust see tuttav ette tulebki?) SKANDAR soars with magic, adventure, and pulse-pounding fun – the book equivalent of riding a rollercoaster while eating cake with fireworks exploding overhead!' – Andy Sagar, author of the Yesterday Crumb series A. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.’ –Tọlá Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun There was no wasted moments amd you get to learn so much about the world. The characters keep growing and developing, the villans over all plan still very much shrouded in shadow.

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A magnificent book. I raced through it – at turns enthralled, delighted, amazed. It’s everything I could have wanted and more. No doubt this book is going to fly.’ – Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear Esta segunda entrega también ha sido menos predecible y ha conseguido conservar el buen ritmo del primero (aunque sigo creyendo que los capítulos deberían ser algo más cortos teniendo en cuenta que es middle-grade). En Skandar y el jinete fantasma vemos más complejidad y más oscuridad y, sobre todo, el final deja con un gusanillo de incertidumbre que impele a leer el siguiente. Algunas cosas se solucionan de forma un poco aleatoria o fácil, pero creo que los niños no tendrán problema con eso. Como predije tras leer el primero, en este segundo libro de la saga, la cosa mejora. Se desmarca un poco de todos esos elementos que parecían poco originales por recordar a otras sagas juveniles previas y el mundo se empieza a desarrollar despacito en su propia dirección. Vemos nuevas partes del mundo, nuevos personajes, aprendemos más sobre algunos elementos... Obožavam kada je drugi dio serijala savršen nastavak, a ne onaj dio koji se morao tu naći samo kao rastegnuta dosada koja nas mora dovesti do trećeg napetog dijela. Ovaj je savršen u svakom pogledu, kakav je bio i njegov prethodnik, baš onako kako bi nastavak trebao biti.