It's release day for Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper’s Key, the final installment of the epic middle-grade fantasy series by award-winning author Erika Lewis. Get a glimpse of the Kelcie Murphy series and enter to win signed hardcover copies of the complete set!
My Review:
Building on Celtic mythology and rich imagination, the Kelcie Murphy series crafts a riveting and page-turning saga about love, friendship and self-discovery.
The trilogy starts with 12-year-old Kelcie's search for her true identity, continues with her thrilling adventures in the Otherworld, and culminates in the hard-fought conclusion of the Never-ending War. The complexity and intensity of the challenges Kelcie has to tackle increase rapidly as she unlocks her hidden powers and learns how to rein them in through training at the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts. Each book is complete with a glossary providing background information and explanation for terms and names that facilitate a better understanding of the story.
Action-packed and fast-paced, the books brilliantly weave magic, mystery, fantasy and budding romance into a series of entrancing escapades that keep the readers on the edge of their seats. They are so well-written that you may have to fight the temptation to finish all of them in one sitting. Fantasy fans will take delight in immersing themselves in the fascinating Otherworld inhabited by mythical creatures, elementals, shapeshifters, evil spirits and so many more. Those who share Kelcie's passion for ancient weaponry and martial arts will find plenty of fun details to their liking.
The series excels in its portrait of a strong female lead, who dares to be different, defies peer pressure, stands up against bullies and stays true to her heart. As she delves into her family history and embarks on one perilous mission after another, Kelcie evolves from a fearless loner to a charismatic team player. Her growth over the course of the trilogy manifests the significance of willpower, commitment, friendship and teamwork. Besides, her bravery, kindness, and open-mindedness play a pivotal role in building friendship and earning the trust and respect of her teammates.
Full of charm and thrills, the Kelcie Murphy series makes a worthy addition to the bookshelf of all action and adventure lovers, young and old alike.
About the Books in the Series:
Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts
Ages 8-12 | 336 Pages
Publisher: Macmillan/Starscape (2023) | ISBN-13: 9781250208262
A 2023 Teacher Favorites Winner (6th-8th Grade) for the Children’s Book Council
Brimming with Celtic mythology, action, and danger, Erika Lewis’s Kelcie Murphy and The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts introduces readers to a new kind of magical school and a warrior who must choose with which side of an epic battle her destiny will lie.
The Otherworld is at war. The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts trains warriors. And Kelcie Murphy―a foster child raised in the human world―is dying to attend.
A place at AUA means meeting Scáthach, the legendary trainer of Celtic heroes. It means learning to fight with a sword. It means harnessing her hidden powers and―most importantly―finding out who her parents are, and why they abandoned her in Boston Harbor eight years ago.
When Kelcie tests into the school, she learns that she’s a Saiga, one of the most ancient beings in the Otherworld. Secretive, shunned, and possessed of imposing elemental powers, the Saiga are also kin to the Otherworld’s most infamous traitor.
But Kelcie is a survivor, and she’ll do whatever it takes to find her parents and her place in their world. Even if that means making a few enemies.
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Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu
Ages 8-12 | 432 Pages
Publisher: Macmillan/Starscape (2023) | ISBN-13: 9781250208323
Kelcie Murphy is back in another action-packed middle grade adventure, Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu, the second book in Erika Lewis’s magical series infused with Celtic mythology, The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts.
It’s hard having a father who’s an infamous traitor. It’s even harder having a mother who’s an omen of doom.
After a summer away, Kelcie Murphy is excited to be back at the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts. But she and her friends have barely settled in when they receive a visit from her mother―the war goddess, Nemain―with a warning of coming calamity.
The Heart of Danu, the legendary source of all light and warmth in the Lands of Summer, is going to be stolen. And only Kelcie and her mates can stop it. As they travel with the rest of the students to Summer City to take part in the glorious Ascension Ceremony, Kelcie has no time for the military parade, the lavish ball, or even to visit her father: she’s determined to protect the Heart and her new home.
But the Lands of Summer are still not a welcoming place for Kelcie. When disaster strikes, the Queen, the High Guard, and even some of her schoolmates suspect Kelcie is to blame.
As the world is plunged into darkness, Kelcie will have to decide: does she keep fighting for a place that may always see her as a traitor’s daughter, or for a future greater than the war to come.
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Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper’s Key
Ages: 8-12 | 384 Pages
Publisher: Macmillan/Starscape| ISBN-13: 978-1250208378
The epic and action-packed conclusion to the Kelcie Murphy series.
Monsters Rise. Enemies Gather. The Never-ending War rages on.
Kelcie Murphy and her friends are determined to stop the war, once and for all. But with monsters attacking the Lands of Summer and Winter, peace seems more out of reach than ever. And deep in the Abyss, an ancient evil, once thought defeated, is preparing an apocalyptic attack. There is only one person who can stop him: his heir, Kelcie herself.
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About the Author:
Erika Lewis is the author of the Kelcie Murphy Series from Starscape, The Color of Dragons from HarperTeen, Game of Shadows from Tor Books, Firebrand from Legendary Comics, and more, many of which have been published around the world.
She grew up in Virginia before going off to Tennessee for school. While at Vanderbilt University, studying Math and Theatre, she spent a semester abroad, visiting haunted ruins and magical forests that would forever spark her imagination and leave behind an insatiable need to travel.
An internship at CNN led to exciting years working in television, developing scripted and reality shows for various studios and networks. Then, one day, Erika knew it was time for her to write on her own, to build fantastical worlds that stayed with her after every return from a trip, and also to play her part in inspiring the next generation of readers and writers.
For more information, visit erikalewis.com. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and Threads.
One lucky reader will win a signed hardcover set of all three books in the Kelcie Murphy series!
Giveaway ends 9/30. Open to US only. Please enter below. Good luck!
The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts: Book GiveawayDisclosure: This post is sponsored by Erika Lewis. All views and opinions expressed are my own. icefairy's Treasure Chest is not responsible for winner selection or prize fulfillment.
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