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Twins Gus and Leo and their little sister, Ila, live a quiet life in Maineuntil their mother falls ill, and it becomes clear her strength is fading because she is protecting them from a terrible evil. Soon the children are swept off to a secret island far in the sea, where they discover a hidden grandmother and powers they never knew they had. Like their mother, they are Folk, creatures who can turn between human and animal forms. Now they must harness their newfound magic for a deeper purpose. The ancient, monstrous King of the Black Lakes will stop at nothing to rise to power, and they are all that stands in his way. Their mothers life hangs in the balance, and the children must battle this beast to the deathdespite a dire prophecy that whoever kills him will die.
About the Author
Emily Raabe lives in New York City with her husband, the filmmaker Paul Devlin. Her novel for children, Lost Children of The Far Islands, was published in April 2014 by Knopf. Her 2011 book of poems, Leave It Behind, was a finalist for the FutureCycle First Book Award. Her poems have appeared in periodicals including The Marlboro Review, Big Ugly Review, Indiana Review, Diner, Chelsea, Alaska Quarterly Review, Gulf Coast, Crab Orchard Review, Antioch Review, and Eleven Eleven. She is also the author of a monograph on the work of the sculptor Lawrence LaBianca.
