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The Crooked Trail (Magdalena Gottschalk #1)

Penned By M. Gail Grant
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The Crooked Trail (Magdalena Gottschalk #1)

Penned By M. Gail Grant
4.85 88,488 Ratings
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***** 2018 Readers' Favorite Finalist in Children-PreTeen Category ********** 2017 NYC Big Book Awards Winner in Juvenile Fiction *****Lily Brooke, where small town charm and a hidden secret converge one fateful late autumn night. The demons of the past are determined to never be locked away again. MALB, the Mystical Alliance of Lily Brooke, consists of six childhood friends that are bound together in loyalty, friendship, and courage. Together, they all face the unleashed enchantments that are haunting the children after their discovery of the forbidden sacrificial cave, crooked trail, and mysterious treehouse. Magdalena has always known she is different from the others, but the cause has always escaped her, until now. Coming to grips with her soul purpose, she must gather courage she never knew she possessed to save her friends and family from the evil forces hiding amongst them. Magdalena Gottschalk: The Crooked Trail, is a middle grades to young adult epic fantasy fiction novel, that explores faith, unity, differences, belief in a higher power, magic, and teamwork. It will leave you sitting on the edge of your seat, begging to turn the page, while written for audiences of all ages. With a touch of southern charm and tradition, this novel takes you on a journey not for the faint of heart. Witches, wizards, demons, black magic, and soul searching all have their place in the quaint little town of Lily Brooke.

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Length 362 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Keebie Press
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Identifier (ISBN) 37561912
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M. Gail Grant is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, M. Gail Grant can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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