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When a Bandit King threatens to steal the magic that protects the village, the village thinks the stuttering, weak boy Ned should have drowned. Yet his twin steps up, using hidden strength to defend their mother—a witch—and the community. Meanwhile, the bandit's daughter finds a mystery tying her to the twins, revealing a fateful connection that may change everything.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kelly Regan Barnhill
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