The Skeleton's Knife: Book Three of the Farwalker Trilogy - Softcover

Sensel, Joni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0970119542 ISBN 13: 9780970119544

Publisher: Dream Factory Books, 2011

Synopsis

When 14-year-old Ariel Farwalker sets out to return a dead enemy's knife to its source, she lends strength to an evil that seeks her attention. Aided by a new friend with a smuggler's savvy and a talent for charming the wind, Ariel must travel to the land of the dead to save someone she loves and bury both the knife and the past. If she fails, neither she nor her most beloved friends will survive.

About this title

About the Author:

Joni Sensel is the author of exciting fantasy-adventures for young readers. Her titles include THE FARWALKER TRILOGY (THE FARWALKER'S QUEST and THE TIMEKEEPER'S MOON, published by Bloomsbury, plus THE SKELETON'S KNIFE). She's also written REALITY LEAK and THE HUMMING OF NUMBERS, both published by Henry Holt. Her fiction has been praised as a Junior Library Guild Selection, a Bank Street College of Education "Best Book," a Cybils Award and Crystal Kite Award finalist, a Truman Award short-listed title, and a Henry Bergh Honor winner. She lives in the woods near Mt. Rainier in Washington. Read more at jonisensel.com.

Review:

This series as a whole is excellent fantasy/science fiction that I don't hesitate to recommend to upper middle grade (and older) fans of adventure stories, especially ones who do not want anything medievally (i.e., castles) or paranormal. It's both thought-provoking and entertaining.  --Charlotte's Library, CharlottesLibrary.blogspot.com

The fine characterization and interesting story made this just as compelling a read as the previous two books. In fact, this might be my favorite of the series--the story is smaller in scope, which allows for more concentration on character and slower ratcheting up of tension. --Charlotte's Library, CharlottesLibrary.blogspot.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Dream Factory Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0970119542
• ISBN 13: 9780970119544
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270
• Editor: Miller Margaret
• Illustrator: Carlson Kirsten