Quest for the Golden Arrow (Time Stoppers Series #2)

by Carrie Jones

Overview

"A wild and fresh take on fantasy . . . I freaking loved it!" —Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of The Unwanted series, on Time Stoppers

Return to the magical town of Aurora in this exhilarating second book in the Time Stoppers series—perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and The Five Kingdoms.

Annie is no longer a Nobody—she's a Time Stopper, one of the last humans who can control time. Now, she's found a home in the enchanted town of Aurora alongside all sorts of mystical creatures alongside, and made three best friends in Eva the dwarf, Bloom the last elf, and Jamie, who might be a troll.

Then Annie discovers that the wicked Raiff has kidnapped her beloved new guardian. To save her, Annie must win the trust of a riddle-loving dragon and search for a magical bow and arrow. But as Annie and her friends embark on this mission, she learns some shocking secrets about her past—and about Bloom's, too. Can they save the day before the Raiff destroys everything they hold dear?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781619638631
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	05/02/2017
Series:	Time Stoppers Series , #2
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.60(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Carrie Jones is the author of Time Stoppers and its sequel Quest for the Golden Arrow, as well as the New York Times and internationally bestselling Need series, and After Obsession, co-written with Steven E. Wedel. She also co-edited the anthology Dear Bully, about YA authors' experiences with bullying. She is a distinguished alum of Vermont College's MFA program and a part-time police dispatcher in Maine because she likes cop stories. Really.

www.carriejonesbooks.com

Editorial Reviews

"The characters show welcome kindness and poignant insecurity, and the text sprinkles in humor . . . and an abundance of magical creatures." - Kirkus Reviews

"Brings back familiar characters and Jones’ quirky imaginative world." - Booklist

"A wild and fresh take on fantasy with an intriguing cast of characters. Dangerous and scary and fun all rolled into one. In the words of Eva the dwarf, I freaking loved it!" - Lisa McMann, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of The Unwanteds series, on TIME STOPPERS

"An imaginative blend of fantasy, whimsy, and suspense, with a charming cast of underdog characters . . . This new fantasy series will entice younger fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson." - School Library Journal on TIME STOPPERS

"Effervescent, funny, and genuine." - Kirkus Reviews on TIME STOPPERS

"Amid the magic, spells, adventure, and weirdness of this fantasy are embedded . . . lessons about kindness, friendship, and cooperation." - Booklist on TIME STOPPERS

"Sticks the landing . . . The world building is engaging." - BCCB on TIME STOPPERS

"The plot thickens with every twist and turn. The mix of fantastical creatures along with the suspenseful ride will surely attract many school-aged students." - School Library Connection on TIME STOPPERS

"A plot that grabs readers and refuses to let go." - VOYA on NEED

"An exciting venture filled with nasty evil creatures, nail-biting action and heart-pounding romance." - Teenreads.com on NEED

From the Publisher

2017-03-06
In a magical Maine town sitting invisibly within normal Maine, Annie and friends try to retrieve their guardian from evil clutches.At the end of Time Stoppers (2016), the evil Raiff took universally adored Miss Cornelia (in her rainbow skirts) to another realm. The Raiff is also holding hostage elves who had been long thought dead. The rescue mission is ostensibly urgent ("Every minute that passed was another minute the elves and Miss Cornelia came closer to death"), but the plot's pace is measured, and the kids have ample time to pause, think, and go places. They meet and ride a dragon; they go to Ireland by conventional air travel. The rescue mission's details and parameters are arbitrary and seemingly meaningless. Still, the characters show welcome kindness and poignant insecurity, and the text sprinkles in humor (a werewolf's "exasperation seemed to make him even furrier"), whimsy (a red dragon is, of course, a Red Sox fan), and an abundance of magical creatures. Though the previous installment featured Annie and Jamie as protagonists, here Annie dominates. Jamie's the only brown-skinned character among many white people. Pal Eva's characterization as stereotypical fantasyland dwarf—clumsy, blustery, braggadocious comic relief—is unsettling given that real-life little people sometimes also use the word dwarf; Eva could easily be human, but the text treats her as uniquely mockable. Sparkly and creature-filled, toggling between fresh and trite. (Fantasy. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews