Wildwood Imperium
Wildwood Imperium by Colin Meloy is the illustrated third installment in the Wildwood Chronicles, published by HarperCollins on February 4, 2014. This edition spans 592 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds as a young girl’s midnight séance inadvertently awakens a malevolent spirit, leading a group of runaway orphans to ally with an underground collective of saboteurs. Their mission centers on rescuing friends imprisoned within an industrial wasteland, while two old friends work to reunite exiled toy makers to reanimate a mechanical boy prince, all against the backdrop of Wildwood’s precarious fate.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of juvenile fiction that intertwines elements of fantasy and magic with action and adventure. The story continues to develop the enchanting world and characters introduced in previous volumes, showcasing Meloy’s storytelling alongside Carson Ellis’s captivating illustrations, which include six full-color plates. This edition invites readers to explore themes of family and sibling bonds as they navigate the challenges faced by the characters in their quest to save Wildwood.
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From Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society, comes the stunning third book in the New York Times bestselling fantasy-adventure series the Wildwood Chronicles.
A young girl’s midnight séance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent spirit…. A band of runaway orphans allies with an underground collective of saboteurs and plans a daring rescue of their friends, imprisoned in the belly of an industrial wasteland…. Two old friends draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince…. As the fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance.
The Wildwood Chronicles is a mesmerizing and epic tale, at once firmly steeped in the classics of children’s literature and completely fresh at the same time. In this book, Colin Meloy continues to expand and enrich the magical world and cast of characters he created in Wildwood, while Carson Ellis once again brings that world to life with her gorgeous artwork, including six full-color plates.
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