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Rowan and his mother are summoned to Maris to select the next Keeper of the seaside village’s precious Crystal—a duty held by the Rowan family for generations. When Rowan’s mother is poisoned and the task ends in disaster, he must quickly locate the antidote, outwit a deadly sea serpent, and appoint a new Keeper before the Crystal’s fate—and his family's legacy—are sealed.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Emily Rodda
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