What’s the book about?
Heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before. The epic adventure continues…
The Island always wins…
Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions are high.
To survive their third year of training, Skandar and his friends must complete a series of terrifying trials across the Island’s elemental zones. Friendships, allegiances and rider-unicorn bonds will be pushed to the limit – only the strongest will make it.
Meanwhile Kenna’s forged bond to a wild unicorn has left her alienated and alone. And when a terrible discovery puts the future of the Island in peril, all fingers point in one direction… As dark forces assemble, Skandar must decide how far is he willing to go – for Kenna, and for the Eyrie.
Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out!
Recommended for:
Ages 9+.
Three reasons to read it:
- This is the third instalment in the international bestselling Skandar series, for readers ages 9+, and for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures. If your child hasn’t read this series yet, they now have three books to dive into!
- This book ticked all the boxes for us fans of the Skandar universe. Steadman delivers more next-level world-building, some budding romance (which is new for this series, so we’re starting to grow with the characters), mind-blowing twists and turns we did not see coming, get to know our favourite characters more and meet new ones. This third book has it all.
- It looks at important topics of fate or choice, power or love, and overcoming challenges Skandar and his clan have ever experienced before. Overall, this is a heartfelt yet heartbreaking novel that left us exhilarated, with our jaws on the floor from beginning to end.
Buy a copy of Skandar and the Chaos Trials here.
About the author:
A.F. Steadman grew up in the Kent countryside, getting lost in fantasy worlds and scribbling stories in notebooks. Before focusing on writing, she worked in law, until she realized that there wasn’t nearly enough magic involved. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Skandar series.
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