Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, A.F. Steadman
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, A.F. Steadman
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

Author: A.F. Steadman

Series: Skandar

Narrator: David Dawson

Unabridged: 11 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022


Synopsis

A New York Times bestseller!

Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this “unexpected, suspenseful, and heartwarming” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade debut perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Eragon series!

Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild unicorns roam free. He’s spent years studying for his Hatchery exam, the annual test that selects a handful of Mainlander thirteen-year-olds to train to become unicorn riders. But on the day of Skandar’s exam, things go horribly wrong, and his hopes are shattered…until a mysterious figure knocks on his door at midnight, bearing a message: the Island is in peril and Skandar must answer its call.

Skandar is thrust into a world of epic sky battles, dangerous clashes with wild unicorns, and rumors of a shadowy villain amassing a unicorn army. And the closer Skandar grows to his newfound friends and community of riders, the harder it becomes to keep his secrets—especially when he discovers their lives may all be in graver danger than he ever imagined.

About A.F. Steadman

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookish on November 13, 2021

Read this book twice in an attempt to see what everyone else could see. It's another "Chosen one" story. It's a boarding school - ok on an island with deadly unicorns, but massively lacking in pace changes and humour that other boarding school stories have. The characterisation seemed poor, and so I......more

Goodreads review by Apollo on April 14, 2022

ARC copy 2.5 stars rounded down. I had some high hopes for SKANDAR, excited at the prospect of reading a middle grade book about carnivorous unicorns (more accurately “alicorns” because they can fly) that had elemental powers. it was a little bit of a let down, and most of my disappointment came from......more

Goodreads review by LudmilaM on May 05, 2022

I don't remember a book that was as overhyped as this one. The result is mediocre at best. It uses the common template for success so it should work, right? The chosen one trope, forbidden magic, plot twists with long lost relatives... Yet it lacks the heart that bonds everything together and a stam......more

Goodreads review by Lola on April 21, 2022

ouch. with the way this has been hyped i wanted to like it, but i honestly could not force myself. it was fine, but it was just full of poorly used tropes, underexplained or lazy lore and an overdone plot. i will say i thought the friendships were well done. overall, i just felt like there are better e......more

Goodreads review by GG_Reads on May 23, 2022

When a book offers immortal, blood thirsty unicorns you really expect more.......more