The Magician of Tiger Castle
| AUTHOR | Sachar, Louis |
| PUBLISHER | Ace Books (08/05/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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- AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER - AN INDIE NEXT LIST PICK - A LIBRARY READS PICK - The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us. "After decades of children's stories with adult intelligence, Sachar has given us an adult novel with a child's heart"--Alix E. Harrow "Funny, surprising, smart and weird . . . fully lives up to the high bar you'd expect from a great like Sachar."--Associated Press Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance, and to that end, Tullia's father has arranged a marriage between her and an odious prince. However, one month before the "wedding of the century," Tullia falls in love with a lowly apprentice scribe. The king turns to Anatole, his much-maligned magician. Seventeen years earlier, when Anatole first came to the castle, he was regarded as something of a prodigy. But after a long series of failures--the latest being an attempt to transform sand into gold--he has become the object of contempt and ridicule. The only one who still believes in him is the princess. When the king orders Anatole to brew a potion that will ensure Tullia agrees to the wedding, Anatole is faced with an impossible choice. With one chance to save the marriage, the kingdom, and, of most importance to him, his reputation, will he betray the princess--or risk ruin?
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ISBN-13:
9780593952306
ISBN-10:
0593952308
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
320
Carton Quantity:
12
Product Dimensions:
6.26 x 1.12 x 9.14 inches
Weight:
1.04 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Fiction | Action & Adventure
Fiction | Fantasy - Historical
Dewey Decimal:
813.54
Library of Congress Control Number:
2024043343
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- AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER - AN INDIE NEXT LIST PICK - A LIBRARY READS PICK - The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us. "After decades of children's stories with adult intelligence, Sachar has given us an adult novel with a child's heart"--Alix E. Harrow "Funny, surprising, smart and weird . . . fully lives up to the high bar you'd expect from a great like Sachar."--Associated Press Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance, and to that end, Tullia's father has arranged a marriage between her and an odious prince. However, one month before the "wedding of the century," Tullia falls in love with a lowly apprentice scribe. The king turns to Anatole, his much-maligned magician. Seventeen years earlier, when Anatole first came to the castle, he was regarded as something of a prodigy. But after a long series of failures--the latest being an attempt to transform sand into gold--he has become the object of contempt and ridicule. The only one who still believes in him is the princess. When the king orders Anatole to brew a potion that will ensure Tullia agrees to the wedding, Anatole is faced with an impossible choice. With one chance to save the marriage, the kingdom, and, of most importance to him, his reputation, will he betray the princess--or risk ruin?
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