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“Adams’ concise prose delivers a quick read that’s packed with colorful characters and subplots.”―Kirkus Reviews

“…an immersive and empowering fantasy.”―Foreword Clarion Reviews

Abigail has just started her second year at the Tarkana Witch Academy and is already up to her ears studying for Horrid Hexes and Awful Alchemy! Worse, Endera’s malevolent spellbook has its hooks in her, whispering in her ear to use its dark magic. Meanwhile, the entire school is talking about the Rubicus Prophecy; a sign has arrived that the chosen witchling is among them, the one who will one day break Odin’s curse over them. When an Orkadian warship arrives carrying troubling news, Abigail and her friend Hugo are swept into a new mystery after a young boy from the ship, Robert Barconian, asks for their help retrieving a missing item.

Along with the former glitch-witch, Calla, the four friends end up deep in the catacombs beneath the Tarkana Fortress—a place where the draugar, the living dead, wander about. Abigail discovers there is more to the Rubicus Prophecy than anyone ever imagined. Can she stop it in time before she and her friends are destroyed?

Filled with magical spells, spine-tingling ghosts, and visits from the Norse gods, The Rubicus Prophecy pits Abigail against a sinister power greater than anything she has ever imagined.

ISBN Number: 978-1943006984
Print Price: Paperback – $12.95
Age Range: 7 – 12 years old
Grade Level Range: 2 – 6
Page Count: 216 pages
Lexile Measurement: 630

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Praise & Reviews

Adams’ concise prose delivers a quick read that’s packed with colorful characters and subplots . . . Returning illustrator Stroh’s bold black-and-white artwork, as in the previous book, perfectly captures the author’s stunningly detailed world.

Kirkus Reviews

Second in The Witches of Orkney prequel series, this latest novel deepens its intricate world building . . . Surprising turns move the story toward a cliffhanger ending that teases at the next volume’s dark events. The Rubicus Prophecy is an immersive and empowering fantasy.

Foreword Clarion Reviews

Full of adventure and magic, this middle-grade fantasy is a fun and fast-paced read that will appeal to younger middle grade readers. Would recommend for fans of Harry Potter, The Trails of Apollo, and Percy Jackson.

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