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After the horrors that followed him from his previous boarding school, David Eliot has come to Groosham Grange, a place of mysterious teachers and ghastly legends. A new rival, Vincent King, enters the school and the competition for the Unholy Grail—a cup believed to grant magical power to the star pupil—begins. But as strange accidents pile up, it becomes clear someone, or something, is intent on sabotaging David’s success and endangering the fate of Groosham Grange itself. Anthony Horowitz delivers a suspenseful sequel that blends adventure, magic, and supernatural menace.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Anthony Horowitz
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