{"product_id":"9780805098006","title":"The Left-Handed Fate","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kate Milford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturn to Nagspeake for a new fantasy adventure from the bestselling author of National Book Award nominee \u003ci\u003eGreenglass House\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucy Bluecrowne and Maxwell Ault are on a mission: find the three pieces of a strange and arcane engine they believe can stop the endless war raging between their home country of England and Napoleon Bonaparte’s France. During the search, however, their ship, the famous privateer the \u003ci\u003eLeft-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, is taken by the Americans, who have just declared war on England, too. The \u003ci\u003eFate\u003c\/i\u003e (and with it, Lucy and Max) is put under the command of new midshipman Oliver Dexter . . . who’s only just turned twelve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Lucy and Max aren’t the only ones trying to assemble the engine; the French are after it, as well as the crew of a mysterious vessel that seems able to appear out of thin air. When Oliver discovers what his prisoners are really up to—and how dangerous the device could be if it falls into the wrong hands—he is faced with a choice: Help Lucy and Max even if it makes him a traitor to his own country? Or follow orders and risk endangering countless lives, including those of the enemies who have somehow become his friends?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This world has a seductive, fairytale quality – Patrick O’Brian’s Captain Aubrey series as seen through the lens of Hayao Miyazaki. . . It's impossible not to admire \u003ci\u003eThe Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e for its epic scope, joyful evocation of life on the high seas and suspenseful mystery.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rich and strange of place and premise; suspenseful and thought-provoking.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully written, with careful attention to historical details . . . An unusually rigorous romp for lovers of steampunk, mystery, and swashbuckling adventure.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"the story teems with lively characters and a captivating sense of place, all driven along by the engrossing puzzle of the mysterious contraption. . . . A colorful, swashbuckling caper full of heart.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The idea of achieving peace through superior firepower is effectively questioned over the course of the narrative, but it is the human questions of honor, courage, and generosity—embodied in decisive Lucy, philosophical Max, impish Liao, and dutiful Oliver—that will leave readers cheering by the book’s rousing close.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreenglass House\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award Longlist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An enchanting, empowering, and cozy read.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An abundantly diverting mystery.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Give this one to fans of Trenton Lee Stewart's \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Benedict Society.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e-School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805098006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596660093134,"sku":"9780805098006","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a732b3ce-8d0e-4d4a-8125-cf9f6ffa0758.jpg?v=1637863967","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805098006","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}