The Spirit Glass

by Roshani Chokshi Narrated by Ferdelle Capistrano

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Infused with Filipino lore, The Spirit Glass is a standalone magical adventure from Roshani Chokshi, author of the fan-favorite Aru Shah series. Pulse-pounding action coupled with a richly imaged fantastical world and a fierce protagonist make this a true standout.

In this standalone novel based on Filipino mythology, Corazon Lopez is looking forward to her eleventh birthday, when she can finally be trained in wielding babaylan magic. She's hoping she can use it to bring her parents back to life so they can be together again.

EARPHONES AWARD WINNER.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT GLASS

"I read The Spirit Glass in a single day, because I simply could not put it down. Once I finished, I paced back and forth, muttering to myself, Wow, I did not think I could love any protagonist more than I love Aru Shah. But now there is Corazon Lopez. . . .Forgive me, Aru, for those words of blasphemy! The Spirit Glass is just that good.”
—Rick Riordan, New York Times #1 best-selling author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

"Roshani writes with the kind of electrifying wonder and sweeping grace that only she can! You will fall in love with Corazon and Saso."
—Kelly Yang #1 New York Times best-selling and award-winning author of the Front Desk series and New From Here

"An extraordinary, heartfelt story about family, radiating with sweetness and sincerity."
—Soman Chainani, New York Times best-selling author of The School of Good and Evil

"I am in awe of Roshani Chokshi's imagination. The Spirit Glass is gorgeously written, laugh-out-loud funny, and utterly heartfelt."
—Tae Keller, Newbery award winning author of When You Trap a Tiger

★“Chokshi writes a memorable spin on a tween’s looking-glass adventures.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

★“Chokshi has outdone herself with her newest addition to the Rick Riordan Presents line . . . a must-have for any reader who loves folklore-inspired fantasy.”
—Booklist (starred review)

"A thrilling tale brimming with magic and love."
—Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

2023-07-13
An open heart leads a girl to what she needs in this page-turner embedded in Filipino mythology.

Corazon Lopez comes from a family of babaylans, mortals “who guarded the boundaries between the human world and the realm of spirits.” She must wait until her 12th birthday for her powerful magic to awaken so she can be trained by her aunt Tina. Corazon is especially eager to develop the ability to bring her deceased parents back to life instead of just having weekly dinners with their ghosts. Despite the presence of Saso, her anito or spirit companion who takes the form of a small lizard, and being cared for by Tina’s sentient home, Corazon feels lonely. Things take a turn for the worse when Corazon encounters Flordeliza, a vengeful ghost who steals her soul key, a token of powerful magic gifted to her by her mother that is essential to bringing her parents back. Soon the Library of Mirrors that contains portals to the spirit realms shows warning signs of an imbalance between worlds. Corazon, Saso, and their new ghost friend, Leo, must attempt to surmount daunting obstacles before it’s too late in Chokshi’s action-packed quest that balances tragedy and grief with comical antics. Family secrets, folktales, and the cultural diversity of the Philippines add interest to this story that ends on a hopeful note.

A thrilling tale brimming with magic and love. (author’s note, glossary) (Adventure. 9-12)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159288462
Publisher:	Disney Press
Publication date:	09/05/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

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