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Broken Raven, The (Shadow Skye Trilogy)

Joseph Elliott

Ages: 12+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Walker US/Candlewick

ISBN: 978-1-5362-0748-4

Keywords: friendship, family, clans, ancient kingdoms, learning disabilities

Three unusual teens, Agatha, Jaime, and Sigrid, exhibit extrordinary bravery and ingenuity as they enable their clans to survive destructive wars waged by brutal rulers.