Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse has debut on Mountain & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's Bestseller's List! #10 on the Children's Interest List
Welcome to a world unlike any other where the adventure of a lifetime is just beginning.
Bran Hambric was found locked in a bank vault at six years old, with no memory of his past. For years, he has lived with one of the bankers, wondering why he was left behind -- until one night, when he is fourteen, he is suddenly confronted by a maddened creature, speaking of Bran’s true past and trying to kidnap him.
Bran finds that he is at the center of a plot that started years before he was even born: the plot of a deadly curse his mother created…and one that her former masters are hunting for him to complete.
Haunted by the spirit of his mother’s master and living in a city where magic is illegal, Bran must undo the crimes of his past...before it is too late.
Who could possibly have put a six-year-old into a locked bank vault if not mages or gnomes? The answer is larger than Bran. In fact, it is larger than Dunce. It just might be larger than magic itself. It might be about as big as the universe. And Bran is the key. But what’s the lock?
Bran Hambric is as funny as it is action packed. In many ways, it reads as a Terry Pratchett for middle-grade readers. When a young boy is immediately transported to a city in which magic is banned, he is taken in by a foster family that can only be described as ludicrously strange. But, years later, Bran’s life threatens to become the strangest imaginable as he discovers that he is the heir to outlawed magical powers and that equally powerful and dark agencies seek his destruction.
The Magic is Spreading! See who's charmed by Bran Hambric:
"...the author tucks in promisingly clever touches (magical power is measured in ‘witts,’ and weak mages are dubbed ‘dimwitts’) and has a knack for crafting violent, quickly paced chases and fights." —Kirkus
“The Farfield Curse brims with mystery, magic, and fun. Kaleb Nation’s wry sense of humor kept me smiling, even while the mystical sparks flew. Get ready for lots of surprises and watch out for gnomes!” —D. J. MacHale, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Pendragon series
“Everything a young adult read should be.”—Kim Harrison, author of Once Dead, Twice Shy
“Whimsy, magic, and suspense collide together in this breathtaking tale. The Farfield Curse is a story you’ll want to pick up, but not put down!”—Kaza Kingsley, author of the Erec Rex series
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