
Written by A.F. Steadman
Book #1 in the Skandar series
A boy's dream to ride unicorns leads to a perilous quest to save an island in danger.
Skandar Smith dreams of becoming a unicorn rider, but when his exam day goes awry, a midnight visitor reveals the Island's peril. Thrust into a world of sky battles and wild unicorns, Skandar faces a shadowy villain and must protect his new friends. As secrets unravel, can Skandar save the Island before it's too late?
Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fantastical middle grade debut perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Eragon series! Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild unicorns roam free. He’s spent years studying for his Hatchery exam, the annual test that selects a handful of Mainlander thirteen-year-olds to train to become unicorn riders. But on the day of Skandar’s exam, things go horribly wrong, and his hopes are shattered…until a mysterious figure knocks on his door at midnight, bearing a message: the Island is in peril and Skandar must answer its call. Skandar is thrust into a world of epic sky battles, dangerous clashes with wild unicorns, and rumors of a shadowy villain amassing a unicorn army. And the closer Skandar grows to his newfound friends and community of riders, the harder it becomes to keep his secrets–especially when he discovers their lives may all be in graver danger than he ever imagined.
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