With only his village's terrifying, ancient stories as a guide, and his two friends Engle and Melda by his side, Tor must travel across unpredictable Emblem Island, filled with wicked creatures he only knows through myths, in a race against his dwindling lifeline. View All Available Formats & Editions Hardcover 16.99 Paperback 7.99 eBook 6.99 Audiobook 19.990. There is only one way to break the curse, and it requires a trip to the notorious Night Witch. Curse of the Night Witch (Emblem Island Series 1) 352 by Alex AsterAlex Aster Editorial Reviews eBook 6.997.99Save 13Current price is 6.99, Original price is 7.99. The next morning Tor wakes up to discover a new marking on his skin.the symbol of a curse that has shortened his lifeline, giving him only a week before an untimely death. So, on the annual New Year's Eve celebration, where Emblemites throw their wishes into a bonfire in the hopes of having them granted, Tor wishes for a different power. But he hates his mark and is determined to choose a different path for himself. Twelve-year-old Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his mother. Their lifelines show the course of their life and an emblem dictates how they will spend it. On Emblem Island all are born knowing their fate. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary.A fast-paced series starter perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time and filled with adventure, mythology, and an unforgettable trio of friends. With only his village’s terrifying, ancient stories as a guide, and his two friends Engle and Melda by his side, Tor must travel across unpredictable Emblem Island, filled with wicked creatures he only knows through myths, in a race against his dwindling lifeline. Excerpts from Tor’s Book of Cuentos grant further insight into the vividly built world’s monsters, legends, and cautionary tales.

As her protagonists face off against a host of horrors, they learn the value of friendship and explore the possibility of changing one’s fate in a world where destiny is predetermined. Debut author Aster takes inspiration from Colombian folklore to craft a rousing series opener that’s both fast-paced and thrilling. Natural leader Melda venture through the most dangerous, magical regions of Emblem Island, using a volume of old stories, The Book of Cuentos, as their guide. To find the fabled Night Witch and break the curse, Tor, sharp-eyed Engle, and Instead of a changed emblem, though, he’s struck by a witch’s curse, one that cuts his lifeline, and his friends’, to a single week. Hoping to become a water-breather, instead-swimming is his great joy and source of calm-he wishes on the New Year’s Eve bonfire during the yearly celebration, anything can happen. Tor Luna, 12, was born with a leadership emblem the “two purple rings around his left wrist” signify that he will someday lead, just like his chieftess mother.

Curse of the night witch