Angie Sage New York Times bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series crafts a fantasy
world where enchantment is illegal Oracles knit octopuses wizards run around in soggy
underpants and one girl is on a mission to save Enchantment and Enchanters which might just
save the kingdom. Alex has a set of Enchanted cards. When she flutters her fingers above them
something magical happens: the cards come alive and create moving pictures of what is now and
what is yet to come. But Enchantment is illegal in the city of Luma and those who practice it
are imprisoned forever in the Vaults-dark dungeons deep below the city. When Alex is betrayed
by her foster sister Zerra she knows she is in great danger. With the help of her little
foster brother Louie she makes a daring escape. But Alex discovers she is not safe outside
Luma either. Here lurk deadly Hauntings that seek out those who practice magic: Enchanters and
their children. The Hauntings take many forms and Alex is hunted by a giant bird of prey the
Hawke a murderous Night Wraith called the Grey Walker and the eerie Xin. But why do the
Hauntings haunt Alex? Alex doesn't believe she's an Enchanter's Child but she has no idea who
her parents are. Her precious Enchanted cards are her only clue to her true identity and she
becomes determined to find out who she is. And while she is at it to get rid of the deadly
Twilight Hauntings forever. Praise for Angie Sage's Twilight Hauntings: Intricate worldbuilding
richly evocative settings nuanced characters deftly woven plotting and wry humor. An
unmitigated delight. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Fans of fantasy and adventure will snap
this up and eagerly await the sequel. -School Library Journal (starred review) Sage deftly
crafts an endearing and familiar fantasy story expertly characterizing distinct extreme
personalities. Fantasy fans will highly anticipate the next steps in Alex's journey in the
projected sequel of the Enchanter's Child duology. -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
