Hoping to become a water-breather, instead-swimming is his great joy and source of calm-he wishes on the New Year's Eve bonfire during the yearly celebration, anything can happen.
Tor Luna, 12, was born with a leadership emblem the "two purple rings around his left wrist" signify that he will someday lead, just like his chieftess mother. With only his village's terrifying, ancient stories as a guide, and his two friends Engle and Melda by his side, Tor must travel across unpredictable Emblem Island, filled with wicked creatures he only knows through myths, in a race against his dwindling lifeline.
There is only one way to break the curse, and it requires a trip to the notorious Night Witch. The next morning Tor wakes up to discover a new marking on his skin.the symbol of a curse that has shortened his lifeline, giving him only a week before an untimely death. So, on the annual New Year's Eve celebration, where Emblemites throw their wishes into a bonfire in the hopes of having them granted, Tor wishes for a different power. But he hates his mark and is determined to choose a different path for himself. Twelve-year-old Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his mother. Their lifelines show the course of their life and an emblem dictates how they will spend it.
On Emblem Island all are born knowing their fate. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5thĪ fast-paced series starter perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time and filled with adventure, mythology, and an unforgettable trio of friends.
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