Wildwood Imperium
Wildwood Imperium by Colin Meloy is the third installment in the Wildwood Chronicles, published by HarperCollins on February 3, 2015. This reprint edition spans 592 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds as a young girl’s midnight séance inadvertently awakens a malevolent spirit, setting off a series of events that involve runaway orphans and an underground collective of saboteurs. The narrative explores themes of adventure and family as characters strive to rescue their imprisoned friends and reunite exiled toy makers to reanimate a mechanical boy prince.
Readers will find a richly woven fantasy that expands the magical world introduced in previous volumes. The book features a blend of action and adventure, with a focus on sibling relationships and the challenges faced by its characters. Acclaimed illustrator Carson Ellis enhances the storytelling with her artwork, including six full-color plates that bring the enchanting world of Wildwood to life. This edition invites readers to delve deeper into the captivating universe Meloy has created, filled with intrigue and imaginative elements.
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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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