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Children's Fiction Fantasy & Magic

The Bear House: Scales and Stardust

by (author) Meaghan McIsaac

Publisher
Holiday House
Initial publish date
Nov 2022
Category
Fantasy & Magic, Medieval, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780823446612
    Publish Date
    Nov 2022
    List Price
    $24.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780823455812
    Publish Date
    Nov 2023
    List Price
    $17.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 10 to 14
  • Grade: 5 to 9

Description

Return to the gritty medieval world of the Bear Highen in this thrilling high fantasy follow-up to The Bear House.

The war in the Bear Highen is over. Aster, at thirteen, has defeated her uncle and become the High Queen. Peace is good, but things are still difficult: political challenges confront her, personal challenges stymie her, and the massive Hemoth Bear, symbol of the House of the Bear, is beginning to resist her control.

When, during a royal hunt, Aster stumbles on a young girl living in a nest of wyverns, matters become even more complex. Because this girl is not a girl at all. She is a living star, come down from her constellation, on a mission both terrible and glorious. And there is no shortage of those who want to use her cosmic powers for their own ends—rival kings, rival friends, and even three deadly sisters from the plane of demons, one of whom has an offer for Aster she may find it difficult to refuse....

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

About the author

 

MEAGHAN MCISAAC was born and raised in Oakville, Ontario. She briefly lived in the UK, where she completed her MA in Writing for Children, and now lives in Toronto and is a full-time writer. Urgle is her first book.

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Editorial Reviews

"A cinematic finale. . . . the rich worldbuilding continues to shine."—Kirkus Reviews

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