It's been six months since Kate, Michael and Emma confronted the Dire Magnus, but the trail to their long-lost family remains cold.
Nine out of ten . . . Put down whatever you're reading at the moment, and pick this up
Irreverent humor and swashbuckling adventure collide in a fetching fantasy
Fans of The Emerald Atlas will find much to love: the adventure-driven plot, a scattering of deliciously scary moments, and Stephens’s offbeat take on Tolkienesque dragons, dwarves, and elves are sure to delight
John Stephens received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia in 1998. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he has worked as a writer-producer on
Gilmore Girls and
The O.C. He was most recently executive producer on Seasons 2 and 3 of
Gossip Girl and has also directed episodes of
The O.C. and
Gossip Girl. John Stephens is taking leave from his television career to pursue his passion for writing for children.
The Fire Chronicle is his second novel.