The Language of Ghosts

Forced into exile on an enchanted, moving island, ex-princess Noa Marchena has two missions: reclaim her family's stolen throne and ensure that the dark powers her older brother, Julian, possesses don't go to his head in the process. But between babysitting her annoying little sister, Mite, and keeping an eye on the cake-loving sea monster that guards the moving island, Noa has her hands full.

When the siblings learn that their enemies are searching for a weapon capable of defeating Julianwhose legendary spell weaving is feared throughout the kingdomonce and for all, they vow to get to it first. To everyone's surprise, the key to victory turns out to be a long-lost magical languageand only Noa can speak it.

But what if by helping her brother, Noa ends up losing him? (From HarperCollins)

The Language of Ghostsis a finalistfor the 2022Silver Birch Fiction Award, which celebrates fiction books for readers in Grades 3-6.

Heather Fawcettis the Vancouver author of the middle-grade novelsEmber andthe Ice DragonsandThe School Between Winter and Fairyland, as well as the young adult seriesEven the Darkest Stars.

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