{"product_id":"9780399553486","title":"Gabriel Finley and the Lord of Air and Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis exciting, emotionally rich middle grade fantasy continues the adventures of  \u003ci\u003eGabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle\u003c\/i\u003e—which has been compared to \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter, The Mysterious Benedict Society, \u003c\/i\u003eand Phillip Pullman's \u003ci\u003eHis Dark Materials\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gabriel Finley is longing to find his mother, who vanished without a trace when he was just a baby. Along with Gabriel's raven, Paladin—with whom he has a magical bond that enables them to become one creature and FLY!—and his three friends, he ventures back to the ruined underground city of Aviopolis to free her from the rune in which she has been imprisoned. But Aviopolis is home to Corax, the Lord of Air and Darkness, who is also Gabriel's uncle. And before Tabitha Finley is released, Gabriel must answer a riddle...or else be imprisoned for eternity within a rune himself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Both startling and moving—a vivid, compelling fantasy.\" —\u003cb\u003eNorton Juster, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Tollbooth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Enchanting.\" —\u003cb\u003ePseudonymous Bosch, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"A great read \u003cb\u003efor fantasy lovers who have worn out their copies of \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"A first-rate fantasy for middle-grade readers\u003cb\u003e. Like \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e,...Philip Pullman's \u003ci\u003eHis Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaterials\u003c\/i\u003e series,...and Trenton Lee Stewart's \u003ci\u003eMysterious Benedict Society\u003c\/i\u003e books\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Not to be missed.\"\u003c\/b\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049632219376,"sku":"9780399553486","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399553486_p0.jpg?v=1763699237","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399553486","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}