FICTION

The Marauders' Island

by Tristan J. Tarwater
(Hen & Chick, Bk. 1). Back That Elf Up. 2016. 274p. ebk. ISBN 9781942062981. FANTASY
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Azria is hopeful that she will see her mother, Apzana, again for the first time in years. Left alone to study as a mage, Azria has suffered the rumors of being a pirate's daughter—a pirate who fraternized with a man outside the proud community of Miz, no less. When Apzana finally returns, offering a voyage across the sea and a chance to get away from the gossip, Azria can hardly resist jumping aboard the Hen & Chick and going with her. She'll soon learn, however, that there is more to her estranged mother's invitation than meets the eye, and that her own magic may be the key to securing lost treasure. Amid this story's well-plotted action and swashbuckling adventure is a much-needed tale of the nuanced relationship between mother and daughter.
VERDICT Courageous and curious, Azria leaps off the page as a character worthy of young readers' adoration, as she heads a thrilling journey of intrigue and self-discovery.
Reviewed by Kate DiGirolomo, Library Journal , Jul 01, 2017
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