New Releases by R. L. LaFevers

Theodosia (1) Hvor mange frygtelige forbandelser gemmer sig på et museum? LONDON, 1906. Theodosia tilbringer det meste af sine dage på Museet for Legender og Oldtidsminder. Hendes far arbejder der, og udstillingerne viser sjældne genstande, som hendes forældre har gravet frem rundt om i verden. Hvad forældrene ikke kan se er, at der hviler mørke forbandelser over mange af dem, men det kan Theodosia. Da hendes mor vender hjem med Egyptens Hjerte, en legendarisk amulet hentet fra en gammel grav, bliver Theos evner sat på prøve. Amuletten er omgivet af en forbandelse så ond, at den truer med at ødelægge hele det britiske imperium! Nu er det op til Theo at gøre alt, hvad der står i hendes magt, for at forhindre det i at ske. Ikke en nem opgave for en elleveårig... Dette er første del i serien om Theodosia og hendes eventyr – en rigtig spændingsserie for alle, der kan lide Den Magiske Boghandel, Harry Potter og Indiana Jones! R. L. LaFevers (Robin Lorraine, når hun har gjort noget dumt) har været fascineret af biblioteker og museer, lige så længe hun kan huske. Hun er ret sikker på, at det er på grund af alle de gamle mysterier, der gemmer sig på hylderne og bare venter på at blive opdaget. Når hun ikke stirrer længselsfuldt på gamle artefakter eller svælger i arkaiske, glemte tekster, har hun travlt med at prøve være et skridt foran sine to teenagesønner. Hun bor sammen med dem og hendes mand og en dæmonisk kat i det sydlige Californien. ”Fuld af overraskelser ... en perfekt blanding af humor og mysterier.” – Publishers Weekly

Theodosia är en rolig, smart, bitsk och charmig hjältinna och i fyra böcker får vi följa hennes äventyr. Serien har tydliga Harry Potter-kvaliteter och det finns också paralleller till böckerna om LasseMaja - oemotståndlig läsning för slukaråldern!

An intrepid girl must return a magical artifact to its rightful home in this archeological fantasy adventure for young readers. Eleven-year-old Theodosia Throckmorton is once again setting off for Egypt—this time to return an Emerald Tablet that contains some of the ancient world's most guarded secrets. Accompanied by her cat, Isis (smuggled along in a basket), Theo plans to return the artifact, then explore the mysteries surrounding her own birth and oh, yes—help her mother dig up treasures on her archeological expedition. But nothing ever works out as planned, especially when a precious treasure suddenly appears, and then just as suddenly disappears . . . When the Serpents of Chaos get involved, Theo finds she's digging up more trouble than she expected!

Is there no rest for the travel worn and weary? Not if you’re Nathaniel Fludd, the world’s youngest beastologist-in-training! All Nate really wants is to track down his missing parents, but when a unicorn falls mysteriously ill, Nate’s Aunt Phil makes it clear where a beastologist’s duty lies: to the beasts. And if taking care of the world’s beasts isn’t difficult enough, Nate and Aunt Phil must also keep them safe from the villainous Obediah Fludd, who intends to do them harm. With all this taking up every last bit of his energy and time, will Nate ever find the parents he is so absolutely convinced are alive?

After tangling with the deadly basilisk, Nathaniel Fludd is glad to return to England with his Aunt Phil. But someone has ransacked their home, and their best suspect is the sinister man who's been trying to steal the Book of Beasts. Before Nate and Aunt Phil can find the culprit, they are called to Welsh countryside. The wyverns (giant dragons) are in an uproar. Could the same man who ransacked the Fludd house be behind the rift with the wyverns? And just what does he want with The Book of Beasts? But before Nate can solve that mystery, he must calm the dragons before it's too late. It's just another day at work for the world's youngest beastologist!

A reluctant young hero must chase down an evil serpent king in "this satisfying middle-grade adventure . . . in colonial British West Africa" ( Kirkus Reviews). Nate Fludd is back in the camel saddle in pursuit of a missing, deadly basilisk—the mythical King of Serpents. As if saving a Dhughani village from the beast isn't hard enough, Nate and Aunt Phil must begin to solve the mystery of his parents' disappearance and protect The Fludd Book of Beasts from a sinister man who always seems to be one step ahead of them. With more lively illustrations by Kelly Murphy, The Basilisk's Lair picks up immediately where the first book in the series, Flight of the Phoenix, left off. This historical fantasy chapter book series is perfect for intermediate readers.

Being able to detect black magic isn’t all tea and crumpets—and for Theodosia Throckmorton, it can be a decidedly tricky business! In this third book in the popular series, Sticky Will drags Theo to a magic show featuring the Great Awi Bubu. Theo quickly senses there is more to the magician than he lets on, setting in motion a chain of events she never could have bargained for. Meanwhile, back at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, Henry is home for the spring holidays and makes an accidental discovery of an artifact that alchemists have been hunting for centuries. Soon, every black-cloaked occultist in London is trying to get their hands on it . . . This highly praised, exciting middle grade series is a must for fans of mysteries, humor, and nonstop action.

Nathaniel Fludd’s life has taken a turn for the worst. With his parents lost at sea, he lands on the doorstep of a distant cousin—the world’s last remaining beastologist. Soon Nate is whisked off on his first expedition, to Arabia, where the world’s only phoenix prepares to lay its new egg. When disaster strikes, Nate quickly finds himself all alone. Will he be able to see the phoenix safely hatched, keep his accidental pet gremlin out of trouble, and rescue his guardian from the Bedouin? If he fails, nothing will stand between the world’s mythical creatures and extinction. Too bad Nate’s not the sort of boy who enjoys adventure . . .yet.

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents’ museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum--in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back. Once again Theodosia will have to take on secret societies, evil curses, and dark magic too sinister to imagine, especially if it falls into the wrong hands. Blocked at every turn, Theodosia will have to rely on her own skill and cunning--along with a little help from the most unexpected places.

Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo--and only Theo--who is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. When Theo’s mother returns from her latest archaeological dig bearing the Heart of Egypt--a legendary amulet belonging to an ancient tomb--Theo learns that it comes inscribed with a curse so black and vile that it threatens to crumble the British Empire from within and start a war too terrible to imagine. Intent on returning the malevolent artifact to its rightful place, Theo devises a daring plan to put things right. But even with the help of her younger brother, a wily street urchin, and the secret society known as the Brotherhood of the Chosen Keepers, it won’t be easy . . . she quickly finds herself pursued down dark alleys, across an ocean, through the bustling crowds of Cairo, and straight into the heart of an ancient mystery. Theo will have to call upon everything she’s ever learned in order to prevent the rising chaos from destroying her country--and herself!

Young Kenric has helped return the true king of Lowthar to power, but he must now travel to the home of the hostile Fey folk and uncover their secret to forging a blade or power that will defeat the evil Lord Mordig.

After his father is kidnapped by Lord Mordig, Kenric has to go on a dangerous mission to track him down and do battle with him in order to set his father, and the other blacksmiths held prisoner, free from the evil lord's captivity.

Luc is feeling moody and restless. It must be puberty, or is it something else?

In their ongoing attempt to destroy the power-hungry Lord Mordig, the young human Kenric of Penrith and his Fey and goblin friends unite to create an invincible sword to use in bringing peace to the kingdom of Lowthar.

Ten-year-old Wat, a crippled boy living in Norman England, rescues two baby falcons and is led to discover the grandfather he never knew and the powerful magic that resides in the deep forest and in himself.