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Sword of Fire

Sword of Fire

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Summary

A brave young girl is thrust into a perilous journey to save a magical world in this sweeping, epic, middle grade fantasy from an award-winning, acclaimed Uruguayan author.

When ordinary, lonely Martina Valiente discovers a mysterious golden box in a forgotten room at her grandmother’s house, she is drawn into the fantastical world of Novrogod – where magic thrives and the balance between Wizardry and Darkness must be carefully maintained.

But now, Novrogod is threatened by Voraz, a wizard of Darkness, and Martina learns that she is ‘The Sent One’ - a guardian of Novrogod that is destined to return to the land when it needs them the most.

Along with her stepbrother Matias, Martina sets out to collect the magical items that will aid them in restoring peace and balance to Novrogod. But can she defeat Voraz once before dark magic consumes this new world?

About the author

Federico Ivanier

Federico Ivanier is an acclaimed Uruguayan writer for young people. He has written
over twenty books that have been published across Latin America. His works have
been awarded the National Prize for Literature from the Uruguayan Ministry for
Education and Culture as well as the Premio Bartolomé Hidalgo, one of the country’s
most important literary awards. As well as writing books, Federico works as an high-school English language teacher.
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