Second in a trilogy of three pirate investigator adventures! A priceless golden chalice has been stolen from Fergus McSwaggers, fearsome chief of the squelchy Bog Islands ... and he wants it back! Can Flynn and the crew of the Black Hound solve their most dangerous case yet, battling deadly Ice Pirates, outsmarting squabbling clans, and facing the scariest beast of all the Seven Seas, the monstrous, cat-like Mogdrod?

‘Welcome to the Black Hound – a ship full o’ the cleverest pirate investigators ya ever set eyes upon … You OK, lad? Ya gone paler than a full moon.’ When Flynn applies for the job of Cabin boy on the Black Hound, he doesn’t expect it to be a pirate ship! But soon he’s setting sail for the Seven Seas, on a perilous quest to recover ancient treasure bound by a magical curse …

Ivy's parents, the King and Queen of the Sand Witches, have prepared her a show-stopping birthday present - a magic act where they disappear! But hold on, they really have disappeared! Foul work is at play, and to rescue Ivy's parents, she and her friend Tom must travel all over Miracula on broomsticks and flying carpets, making friends along the way, and pulling together to defeat Clawdelia Thorn, evil Queen of Grotland.

Will Gallows, a young elfling sky cowboy, rides out on a perilous quest to bring the evil snake-bellied troll bandit, Noose Wormworx, to justice. Noose is wanted for the murder of Will's pa - the former deputy sheriff of Oretown.Will's journey takes him deep into the heart of the West-Rock, to the dark underground city of Deadrock, where he soon uncovers a deadly secret that could spell disaster not only for Oretown, but for the whole of the West-Rock.

The Countess of Bohemia's jewels have been stolen by a ghost. Not just any old ghost, but the ghost of Captain Scarletbeard, the scariest pirate who ever lived! Flynn and the crew of the Black Hound descend the murky depths to Davy Jones's Locker, where they uncover a ghoulish plot that threatens the survival of the Seven Seas ...

In the faraway land of Miracula, the early dawn mist drifts around Newt Castle: home of a young Sand Witch called Ivy Newt, her familiar Tom Wolf, and her parents King Lucius and Queen Fenella. Every Halloween at sunrise, a spooky haunted house appears, only to disappear again at the stroke of midnight. Ivy and Tom set out to solve the mystery, stumbling upon an imprisoned witch, a powerful sorcerer and a curse they must break before time runs out . . .

The first book in the Shadowfell trilogy from the acclaimed author of the Sevenwaters series"An exquisitely written tale of love, fear, faith and difficult choices ... Marillier is a consummate craftswoman." Sydney Morning HeraldThe people of Alban are afraid.The tyrannical king and his masked Enforcers are scouring the land, burning villages and enslaving the canny.Fifteen-year-old Neryn has fled her home in the wak...

Since their takeover of Obernewtyn, Elspeth and the Misfits have been preparing for the inevitable confrontation with the Council - developing their forbidden mental abilities so they are ready for battle. But in the midst of plans to rescue a powerful Misfit, it is foreseen by a futureteller that the fate of Obernewytn is inextricably bound up with their quest.Led by Elspeth, whose extraordinary powers set her apart from her Misfit friends, the expedition sets out on its danger-fi...

They're short, they're scrawny, and they're green, but they want to be heroes. The problem? Goblins are supposed to fish and forage, not hunt down and challenge villains.This doesn't daunt Malagach and Gortok. Armed with their wits, their stolen (er, borrowed) books, and their scavenged tools, they mean to rid their mountain home of evil. Or get in lots of trouble trying...

At the end of the long hallway I stepped through the broken stone and out onto the terrace behind the castle. The waterfall cascading down the steep hillside overwhelmed me with its mist, but I brushed aside its icy chill and headed for the second staircase that led into the caverns. Using touch alone, I located the dolmarehn that would take me to the foot of the Weald and stepped through. As the magic overcame me, I thought about Meghan, telling myself she was safe under Fergus's care and...

**In this companion novel of the World Fantasy Award finalist Water, two master fantasy authors set the world of story ablaze!“This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome from fans of either author, as well as from fantasy readers in general.”—School Library Journal“These are stories of creatures that live and die by fire, tales of hope and acceptance that span the ages, from the present to the distant past.”—VOYA**

Find your purpose. Take your chances. Save your kingdom. In BOOK 1: REINTRODUCTION, the Elementals proved themselves by claiming the Stone Key. In BOOK 2: RELEASE, along with Royal Protector Aelek, the Elementals assisted in the rescue of Princess Yiseem, who had been kidnapped for mysterious reasons by the evil General Ruin. In BOOK 3: REFORM, we follow the knife-wielding Aelek as he reveals that Yiseem’s father, the king of Corvelt, has been protecting another Stone Key. Meanwhil...