Jack Simmonds

Avis Blackthorn Jack Simmonds

Good Wizard. Evil Family. Magic School. What could go wrong? Avis Blackthorn is entering his third year at Hailing Hall, the fourth best magical school for Wizards in the Seven Magical Kingdoms. Will Avis even make it to school this year? Not if his evil family have anything to do with it... intent on making him evil like them, they lock him in the dungeons! But Avis has more to deal with this year than his horrible family... the evil Belafonte twins have moved to Hailing Hall, and Avis is certain they are there on a mission, a mission to find something ancient and magical to help the evilest Sorcerer alive - Malakai and his evil Darksiders. That's where it all starts to come undone for poor Avis - and where the real mystery starts to unfold... With his trusty friends Robin and Tina they set out to find this elusive 'map' before the twins can get their hands on it. But the mystery goes way further than any of them could ever imagine. With a new favourite teacher Magisteer Hummingbird, a first year with special (and very handy) mind reading powers, and the uncovering of a mystery so dark it will be a miracle if any of them survive until the end of the year... Read now to discover why people are comparing this series to Harry Potter... "With magic, Wizards, evil foes, ghosts that cook the food and thrilling mysteries, this is the perfect antidote to missing the Harry Potter series..." -Amazon reviewer