C.J. Milbrandt's Blog, page 65

BYWAYS: Hurlock

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#amreading: Kate Saunders

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I adored the Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders! Oz and Lily aren’t sure what to think about their family’s unexpected inheritance, a big house with an old, boarded up chocolate shop on the first floor. Back in the day, it was owned by their great-great-uncles—triplets who blended magic into their decadent sweets. Moving onto Skittle Street leads to surprises and danger as the twins encounter one strange thing after another.

I have the sequel on order, The Curse of the Chocolate Phoen...

COMING SOON: More Byways!

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My illustrator’s busy at work on finishing touches, which means new Byways titles are nearly here! I’m planning to release Book #11, Beneath the Torch: A Ewan Johns Adventure in May. More details and a sneak peek at new covers will be coming soon!

GAME: Name that Book Cover

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Harrow

In a baffling blend of trans-continental traditions, Aurelius touched his forehead, his lips, and his chest, then bowed low. With careless deference, he intoned, “Sprat, for your foresight, your forays, and your forbearance where this big oaf is concerned, you have earned my gratitude! I shall proclaim it in Verit, Terse, Prose, and Skrit!”

—HARROW by C. J. Milbrandt

ART: Tupper Meadowsweet

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GAME: Name that Book Cover

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BYWAYS: Illustrations

Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #5, Inside the Tree: A Ewan Johns Adventure.

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Rakefang

Farley caressed the coiled snake’s gleaming scales, cool and silken as the real thing. He smiled at the little guardian’s reaction, for his magic sparked and swirled in an eager bid for attention. His guardian might be small, but he was ten times more powerful than Olexi or Rimbles.

—RAKEFANG by C. J. Milbrandt

BYWAYS: Tamaqua and Juniata

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