Books with title Crystal Mask

Krissa Barnette has a secret.When she’s upset, she can hear what other people are thinking. And when she’s overwhelmed, things explode.A move to Clearwater gives her the chance to reinvent herself, but a fresh start is further away than she realizes. Her abilities magnify—making her a target for Crystal Jamison and the town’s circle of witches.Even with new friends at her side, Krissa can’t ignore the witches’ magnetic pull—especially when a strange illness rips through the town.If Krissa doesn’t push her fears aside, she could lose more than control. But will embracing her magic be the end of the life she always wanted?Praise for Crystal Magic:"Freeman brewed great characters with an outstanding story concept and an unpredictable ending which resulted in a marvelous read. I can't wait for book two!" - Rebecca Austin"I found myself immersed in this story from the first page to the last. I couldn't turn the page fast enough to find out what was next." - M Pollard"Great read. Hard to put down." - Cherie Stephens"I absolutely loved this book! It held my attention from the first chapter to the last, and I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. The ideas in the book were great. There were a few times where I literally laughed out loud. I cannot wait until the second book!" - Jodi Strand

BOOK 2 OF THE AWARD-WINNING ECHORIUM SEQUENCE.The Echorium’s enemies have been quiet for a generation, licking their wounds after the events of Song Quest. But now a new threat is emerging deep within the Mountains of Midnight. Once again, the Singers must use their Songs of Power to restore harmony to their world.As one of the few novices who can hear half creatures, Renn reluctantly teams up with the wild girl Shaiala who can kick like a centaur. Forced to leave the safety of the Isle of Echoes on a dangerous mission to find the missing centaur foals, they must learn to work together against their common enemy. For in a land where the slightest whisper can bring down an avalanche, the Echorium’s Songs alone will not be enough to defeat an evil that makes children and half creatures into slaves.Crystal Mask is the second adventure in the Echorium Sequence and continues the epic saga that began with the author’s Branford Boase award winning novel Song Quest.“A novel marked by rapidly paced adventure, fierce and costly fights, startling revelations and cataclysmic set pieces.” Times Educational Supplement.“The kind of book where the more you read, the more you feel involved.” Financial Times."Reminiscent of Tamora Pierce's Immortals... this book should appeal to the same audience." Voice of Youth Advocates."One of the most realistic fantasy worlds I have read in print." Sheelagh Wilson, The Daily Telegraph.There are three titles in the Echorium Sequence: SONG QUEST, CRYSTAL MASK and DARK QUETZAL. First published by Chicken House in the UK and Scholastic in the US, these full-length fantasy novels can be enjoyed by teens and adult genre fans.

This chapter book in Newbery Honor–winning and bestselling author Louis Sachar’s Marvin Redpost series is getting magical…or is it? Marvin Redpost has a girlfriend—not a real girlfriend, just a girl who is a friend. And Casey Happleton is no ordinary girl. She lives in an old firehouse and she has a magic crystal! She wants to share the crystal with Marvin. Could the crystal really be magic? Or is Casey putting her own spell on Marvin? Hilarious and relatable, Marvin Redpost is perfect for kids who love to bond with quirky characters like Junie B. Jones and George Brown, Class Clown.

* Book 2 of the award winning Echorium Sequence. * Twenty years after the Khizpriest was defeated in Song Quest, a wild girl who kicks like a centaur comes to the Isle with hazy memories of half creatures being enslaved to mine dark crystal. Troubled novice Renn is the only one who can understand the wild girl's strange speech, although he wishes he could not! Renn and Shaiala accompany a Singer mission to the Purple Plains, where they are kidnapped by a woman who wears a mask of dark crystal. Chained in a barge with other frightened youngsters and a runaway Horselord prince, can they escape and work together to stop this sinister new threat to the world of the Singers? "Roberts writes vividly and dramatically with an accomplished grasp of plotting that carries the reader along." Books for Keeps

Sixteen-year-old Crystal knows she's blessed. She is drop-dead gorgeous and in the beginning stages of a glamorous career as a model in New York City. At first, modeling is exciting. But soon, her life becomes less and less about her, and more and more about her body. Crystal wonders if her new life is worth giving up everything -- her friends, her beliefs, and her self-respect.

Nothing is safe around Kristyl Barnette. Windows break. Books rocket across the room. Lights flicker. Strange occurrences follow the sixteen-year-old everywhere. She’s an outcast at her school, but everything changes in the blink of an eye. When tragedy forces her to move to the small town of Clearwater, Michigan, with her estranged aunt Jodi, Kristyl tries to leave her past behind. She makes friends and catches the attention of Owen Marsh, who accepts her without question and who may be able to understand her better than anyone. But Owen isn’t the only one who notices her. The mysteriously alluring Fox Holloway draws Kristyl’s eye whenever he’s around. And Clearwater High’s chief mean-girl, Crystal Jamison, has her sights set on Kristyl and will stop at nothing to prove what Kristyl really is. A witch. Magic can be as dangerous as fire, and Aunt Jodi wants Kristyl to have nothing to do with it. But when a mysterious illness threatens her aunt’s life, Kristyl will do anything to cure her. Enlisting the help of witches could save Jodi, but is dealing in magic worth the consequences? Wild Magic, Clearwater Witches #2, available now! http://smarturl.it/WildMagic Praise for Crystal Magic: "Freeman brewed great characters with an outstanding story concept and an unpredictable ending which resulted in a marvelous read. I can't wait for book two!" - Rebecca Austin "I found myself immersed in this story from the first page to the last. I couldn't turn the page fast enough to find out what was next." - M Pollard "Great read. Hard to put down." - Cherie Stephens "I absolutely loved this book! It held my attention from the first chapter to the last, and I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. The ideas in the book were great. There were a few times where I literally laughed out loud. I cannot wait until the second book!" - Jodi Strand

The second title in Katherine Roberts' thrilling new fantasy trilogy, The Echorium Sequence.Welcome to a world from another time. It is a world where the wind, the waves, and the land itself can be controlled by an unearthly music. A world where the forces of good and evil are held in harmony by the secret Songs of Power. A world on the brink of destruction, threatened by a dark lord whose evil knows no bounds. Two young heroes must rise to confront an evil power. Shaiala, a girl who has been raised by the centaurs, and Renn, a gifted but insecure Singer, must join together to face the forces of darkness. Only by trusting each other can they triumph.

The eagerly awaited second title in Katherine Roberts' thrilling new fantasy trilogy, The Echorium Sequence.Welcome to a world from another time. It is a world where the wind, the waves, and the land itself can be controlled by an unearthly music. A world where the forces of good and evil are held in harmony by the Singers who have mastered the secret Songs of Power. A world on the brink of destruction, threatened by a dark lord whose evil knows no bounds. Twenty years after the events that take place in Song Quest, a new danger threatens the land of the Singers, and two new young heroes must rise to confront an evil power. Shaiala, a girl who has been raised by the centaurs, and Renn, a gifted but insecure Singer, must join together to face the forces of darkness. Only by trusting one another can they triumph.