House of Elephants

By Claribel A. Ortega

Part of the Witchlings series

Spares vanish, a hex threatens, and secrets could change everything in Ravenskill.

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432 pages

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In Ravenskill, Spares are disappearing, and a hex threatens Valley's life. Seven and Thorn must uncover buried secrets to save their friend and challenge the oppressive laws against Spares. As tensions rise, they face a town filled with fear and anger. Can they reveal the truth before it's too late, or will the hidden history remain buried, leaving the Spares powerless? With the Black Moon Ceremony bringing unexpected changes, the stakes have never been higher. Will anyone believe them, or will the Spares' plight be ignored forever?

From the publisher

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Claribel A. Ortega: The third book in the spellbinding Witchlings series!It’s been months since the end of the Golden Frog Games, and a cure for the hex that turned young witches to stone still hasn’t been found. Seven and Thorn want nothing more than to find a way to heal their friends, but everything they try ends in failure.When the Black Moon Ceremony arrives earlier than expected, Seven and Thorn take it as a chance to welcome any new Spares into their coven. But rather than welcoming a few Spares like they thought, all the witchlings in the ceremony are chosen to enter the Spare coven!The new Spares are met with anger from the Hill Society. They create more unfair laws that ban Spares from using magic and being equals in Twelve Towns society! On top of all that, Spares start disappearing. And no one seems to care.As Seven and Thorn struggle to find a cure for the stone hex and to stop the Twelve Town’s unfair treatment of Spares once and for all, they discover a piece of hidden history that will change everything–if they can get anyone to listen to them.

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