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Luckless
Brave heroes, beautiful princesses, epic battles …
These are the things that ordinary Mariah Miller dreams about. Born into a world where magic is fading, she longs for adventure and escape from her sleepy village where everyone sees her as a bad luck charm.
When her father and brother are kidnapped by the mysterious Shadow Master, Mariah dares to defy her rotten luck and sets out alone to save them. She quickly gets more than she bargained for as she finds herself facing down an ancient curse and navigating a country on the brink of war. Mariah has never had luck on her side, but she does have a shabby old knight, his disagreeable young squire, a traveling librarian, and a big black dog named Moose.
As she and her companions hurtle toward confrontation with the Shadow Master, Mariah realizes that in order to save the people she loves, she will have to turn her luck around and find the extraordinary within herself.
These are the things that ordinary Mariah Miller dreams about. Born into a world where magic is fading, she longs for adventure and escape from her sleepy village where everyone sees her as a bad luck charm.
When her father and brother are kidnapped by the mysterious Shadow Master, Mariah dares to defy her rotten luck and sets out alone to save them. She quickly gets more than she bargained for as she finds herself facing down an ancient curse and navigating a country on the brink of war. Mariah has never had luck on her side, but she does have a shabby old knight, his disagreeable young squire, a traveling librarian, and a big black dog named Moose.
As she and her companions hurtle toward confrontation with the Shadow Master, Mariah realizes that in order to save the people she loves, she will have to turn her luck around and find the extraordinary within herself.
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January 30, 2024
This Middle Grade Age Fantasy Novel is just delightful! Luckless is the tale of a girl who was born into misfortune, Mariah was supposed to be born the seventh son of the seventh son; a life of magic, luck and charm. Instead she was born a daughter. Nothing ever seems to go her way and no one understands how difficult it is to be luckless.
However, when your father and oldest brother are taken by an ancient shadowy evil cursing the lands, Mariah decides to head off on an adventure she has only dreamed of. Determined to get her family back. Along the way she teams up with with an old knight, his young squire, a mysterious librarian and a gigantic dog named Moose. Together they decided to help and trust one another, to save family and an entire kingdom.
I thought this book was written so beautifully for it's desired age group! The chapter length, story pacing and choice of language was absolutely perfect! The whole time reading this all I could think was how I can't wait to read this to my son one day. Mariah's character reminded me a little of Meg, from "A Wrinkle in Time", one of my favorite books as a child. I would highly recommend this book for anyone between ages 8-14 (or even older to enjoy!).
However, when your father and oldest brother are taken by an ancient shadowy evil cursing the lands, Mariah decides to head off on an adventure she has only dreamed of. Determined to get her family back. Along the way she teams up with with an old knight, his young squire, a mysterious librarian and a gigantic dog named Moose. Together they decided to help and trust one another, to save family and an entire kingdom.
I thought this book was written so beautifully for it's desired age group! The chapter length, story pacing and choice of language was absolutely perfect! The whole time reading this all I could think was how I can't wait to read this to my son one day. Mariah's character reminded me a little of Meg, from "A Wrinkle in Time", one of my favorite books as a child. I would highly recommend this book for anyone between ages 8-14 (or even older to enjoy!).
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