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297 pp.
| Hyperion/Miramax |
September, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-7868-5488-X$17.95
(4)
4-6Mistmantle Chronicles series.
Illustrated by
Omar Rayyan.
In Urchin of the Riding Stars, spunky squirrel page Urchin fulfills (maybe) a prophecy that he would unseat a great ruler. In this predictable but sweet second adventure, Urchin is kidnapped by mad King Silverbirch, and the always-good, always-cuddly squirrel rescues Silverbirch's subjects (more small, furry animals) from the greedy usurper's enslavement.