A House Divided 3: The Winter of Walking Stone

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THE IMPROBABLE EVENTS OF THE ACCURSED INHERITANCE OF HENRIETTA ACHILLES AND A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS A LOCK IN THE DOOR After years as an orphan Henrietta Achilles has learned she’s the last living relative of deceased wizard Ornun Zol and she has inherited her uncle’s estate When she enters Zol’s towering manor she discovers a war among squatters bandits searching for treasure soldiers out to capture them and tiny monsters swearing revenge after their banishment from the kitchen Stranger still a massive cat is stalking Henrietta Once it corners her their clash creates a flood throughout the manor The deluge demands an uneasy alliance Henrietta and the other occupants unite to end the flood forcing bandit leader Nate Flemming and his enemy Captain Booner to face their shared past When a blast of water separates Henrietta from her new allies she makes another fateful discovery a candle in the shape of a boy A creation of Ornun Zol this simulacrum soon envies her status as wizard’s heir They navigate the house together until the cat once again confronts Henrietta She learns it’s a product of the house’s magic and an artifact of her war-torn past Henrietta embraces the cat soothing its rage but making an enemy of the simulacrum After the soldiers and bandits come to Henrietta’s rescue they stop the flooding and defeat the candle creature But victory comes at a cost a final wave consumes the cat and Flemming falls from a bridge after an unlikely act of heroism Meanwhile somewhere beyond the house’s walls strange forces begin to stir
A House Divided 3: The Winter of Walking Stone

A House Divided 3: The Winter of Walking Stone

After saving her house and the nearby town from a magical flood, Henrietta Achilles prepares to settle in for the winter. But as her friends say farewell and depart the manor, a strange army of walking statues begins heading her way. With her allies elsewhere, Henrietta will have to search for help in the unlikeliest of places. . . .

About This Book

By: Haiko Hörnig
Illustrated by: Marius Pawlitza
Published by: Graphic Universe an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
12-12Age Range
2.0 AR
111Pages
Science FictionSubject
HL260LLexile
1-2 hoursReading Time
IGuided Reading
IFountas & Pinnell
16DRA