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The Unicorn Thief

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Readers who fell in love with Twig, Ben, and the fierce, wild unicorns of misty Lonehorn Island better get ready for an even more action-packed, heart-wrenching sequel. In the land of the unicorns a thief is at work. One so skilled and so bold, he's even taken the queen's prized unicorn. Now all of the captive unicorns are in danger and only Ben and Twig, the last unicorn riders, can save them.

Twig and Ben are unicorn riders—guardians whose job it is to keep the last free unicorn herd safe. But a new danger is threatening the beautiful, mysterious creatures of Lonehorn Island. A thief from Terracornus has snuck onto the misty island and stolen Ben's loyal unicorn, Indy. There's only one path for Ben and Twig—straight into the secret, shadowy heart of the island and through the passage to Terracornus.

But their rescue mission is unexpectedly complicated by a secret Ben has been hiding. A secret about the Queen of Terracornus who has enslaved all the unicorns of Ben's homeland. A secret that could save them all—or start a war.

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    • Kirkus

      May 1, 2014
      In the sequel to Wonder Light (2013), Twig and Ben continue to protect the last free unicorn herd, on Washington's Lonehorn Island.However, someone is mysteriously stealing unicorns, including the queen's, in the linked-via a doorway in a tree-world of Terracornus. Ben is unconcerned until his own beloved unicorn, Indy, disappears back to perilous, war-threatened Terracornus. Ben and Twig search for Indy, led by her young unicorn, Wonder. They're taken prisoner by the conniving queen of Westland, who plays a significant role in the plot but whose motivation remains murky. While she clearly doesn't intend to help them on their quest, crown prince Griffin unexpectedly comes to the aid of the pair, leading to a duel against the Boy King of Eastland in treacherous Death Swamp. Ben and Twig plan to cross the swamp in a wooden pirogue large enough to hold them and their unicorns-but, implausibly, light enough for the two of them to carry. Many ancillary characters remain underdeveloped. Action scenes are gripping, but worldbuilding is neither especially inventive nor completely persuasive, with back story inserted rather than integrated into the narrative. Bafflingly, too little of the magic of unicorns is depicted.But readers of the first will need to read this effort, and a third part seems sure to follow. (Fantasy. 10-14)

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    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2014
      When the unicorn thief menacing Terracornus comes to Earth and steals Ben's unicorn Indy, Ben and Twig must travel to Terracornus to beg for the tyrant queen's help. In doing so, however, they may start a war. The quick pace draws the reader in, but Russell relies too much on knowledge of the first series book for characterization and for contextualization of plot.

      (Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • ATOS Level:4.7
  • Lexile® Measure:670
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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