"In the Urwald you grow up fast or not at all. By the time he was six, Jinx had learned to live quietly and carefully, squeezed into the spaces left by other people." His father died of werewolves and his mother was carried off by elves. His stepfather took him into the woods to abandon him to certain death. His greed and malice attracted the trolls who carried him away. Jinx was rescued by Simon, a wizard, whose invisibility spell enabled them to escape the notice of the trolls. Simon allows Jinx to live with him and his part-time wife, Sophie. Sophie live in Samara and she and her KNip temple are opposed to magic. When Simon performs a spell on Jinx, he (Jinx) loses his magic - his ability to see people's thoughts/emotions, although his ability to hear the trees' thoughts has increased. Twelve year old Jinx is determined to run away to reclaim his magic. So, with a gold bird talisman and five silver pennies he begins his journey to freedom. Along the way he encounters Reven, a robber/prince, and Elfwood, the daughter of a witch, whom he has been viewing through the Far-seeing Window. Both have curses upon them. Together they venture to the evil wizard Bonemaster. This adventure story is filled with fantasy, friendship, respect for nature, and the meaning of loyalty/love. The witch's mode of transportation is quite innovative/unusual!!
"Magic is something you do, not something you have."
"Once you've said things, it's impossible to unsay them"
"Knowledge is power."
"All magic requires two things - power and concentration."
Mark Twain Award Preliminary Nominee 2015-16
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