A Dark and Desperate Race

Stephanie Weller Hanson

Sinossi

A page-turning, middle-grade adventure about coming of age, trusting in the dark, and racing towards what really matters. After a fierce argument with his father, fourteen-year-old Will Pennington decides to run away. But then he stumbles across a secret plot from an enemy kingdom. Thrust into a race against time and the king’s would-be assassin, Will finds unlikely help from a mysterious holy man and a bossy girl from the royal court. But is it enough to save his home?

Disponibile da: 01/05/2025.

Lunghezza di stampa: 224 pagine.

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