Midnight Train

By Angie Sage

Part of the Enchanter's Child series

A young girl must find a magical talisman to stop deadly enchantments threatening her world.

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368 pages· 72,873 words· Est. 10 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Alex, a girl with newfound magical powers, is hunted by the Twilight Hauntings—dark forces born from a prophecy. To save her world, she must locate the elusive Tau talisman. With her enigmatic father and a band of unlikely allies, Alex embarks on a perilous quest, discovering her true strength and the surprising depths of those around her. Will she succeed in dismantling the enchantments before they destroy everything she holds dear?

From the publisher

In the second magical volume of the Enchanter’s Childduology, the bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, craftsa stunning finale filled with humor, drama, and nonstop action, just right forfantasy-adventure lovers. Now available in paperback.In the first book of the Enchanter’s Child duology, Alexdiscovered the truth: Not only does she possess magical powers but her fatheris Hagos RavenStarr, who was once the king’s Enchanter.Alex is pursued by the fiendish Twilight Hauntings, monstrousEnchantments created because a prophecy foretold the king’s death at the handsof an Enchanter’s Child. The Twilight Hauntings are designed to rid the land ofall Enchanters and their children, but Alex has other ideas. Why should she beforced to leave the place where she belongs?So now Alex is on a mission to destroy the TwilightHauntings. And to do so she must find the very thing that created them–amagical talisman called the Tau.But where is it?In her search for the Tau, Alex enlists the reluctant helpof her father and a strange assortment of people along the way. As she travels, Alex hones her magical skills and learns that even family and friends cansurprise her.Praise for the first book in the Enchanter’s Childduology, Twilight Hauntings: “Intricate worldbuilding, richly evocative settings, nuanced characters, deftly woven plotting, and wry humor. An unmitigateddelight.” –Kirkus Reviews (starred review)”Fans of fantasy and adventure will snap this up andeagerly await the sequel.” –School Library Journal (starredreview)”Sage deftly crafts an endearing and familiar fantasystory, expertly characterizing distinct, extreme personalities. Fantasy fanswill highly anticipate the next steps in Alex’s journey in the projected sequelof the Enchanter’s Child duology.” –Bulletin of the Center forChildren’s Books

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