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Skandar is in hiding after the Chaos Cup where Rex Manning revealed a game-changing secret. But as Rex prepares to invade the Mainland, the Islanders are not sure who to trust. With one of Skandar’s closest friends now fighting for the enemy, Skandar must build new alliances – including an uneasy truce with Kenna. To defeat Rex, Skandar and his friends will need to look back to the origins of the Island, and harness the full power of their elemental magic.

As Skandar and his friends begin their fourth year at the Eyrie, the Island’s unicorns are struck by a terrible curse that threatens to change everything. Between a Commodore determined to eliminate the spirit element for good, and a sister hellbent on revenge, nowhere is safe for Skandar. As more and more unicorns are affected by the curse, the clock is ticking for Skandar and his quartet, who find themselves literally racing for their lives. Can they stop the curse in its tracks before the Island is lost for ever?

Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn rider. But as Skandar and his friends enter their second year at the Eyrie, a new threat arises. Immortal wild unicorns are somehow being killed, a prophecy warns of terrible danger, and elemental destruction begins to ravage the Island. Meanwhile, Skandar’s sister, Kenna, longs to join him – and Skandar is determined to help her, no matter what. As the storm gathers, can Skandar discover how to stop the Island tearing itself apart – before it’s too late for them all?

Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. To bond with it for life, to train together and race for glory, to be a hero. But just as Skandar’s dream is about to come true, things start to take a more dangerous turn than he could ever have imagined. A dark and twisted enemy has stolen the Island’s most powerful unicorn—and as the threat grows ever closer, Skandar discovers a secret that could blow apart his world forever.

Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions are high. To survive their third year of training, Skandar and his friends must complete a series of terrifying trials across the Island’s elemental zones. Friendships, allegiances and rider-unicorn bonds will be pushed to the limit – only the strongest will make it. Meanwhile Kenna’s forged bond to a wild unicorn has left her alienated and alone. And when a terrible discovery puts the future of the Island in peril, all fingers point in one direction.

George Penhaligon has only ever wanted adventure. But when his fishing boat is caught in a storm, he ends up shipwrecked on an unknown island. Here he discovers something magical and terrifying – that unicorns are real and bloodthirsty. Slowly George befriends a wild creature and begins to discover the island's secrets. But there is a dark and sinister presence on the island that is threatening not only the unicorns but the magic of the island itself. George's adventure may be more dangerous than he ever bargained for.

Skandar sogna da sempre di diventare un rider, di essere uno dei predestinati ad accedere all'Isola per far schiudere un uovo di unicorno vincolandolo a sé. Questo è infatti l'unico modo in cui le feroci creature, tanto potenti da piegare gli elementi al proprio volere, possono essere domate evitando di trasformarsi in mostri selvaggi e crudeli. Ma proprio quando il sogno di Skandar potrebbe avverarsi, la sua vita prende una piega più pericolosa di quanto avesse immaginato.

Skandar Smith a toujours eu un rêve : être l'un des rares chanceux à faire éclore une licorne. À s'unir à elle pour la vie. À s'entraîner dans le but de remporter avec elle la course la plus prestigieuse. Mais alors que le rêve de Skandar s'apprête à devenir réalité, les événements prennent un tour très dangereux. Et, tandis que la menace plane, Skandar va découvrir un secret qui pourrait faire voler toute sa vie en éclats... Décollez pour un univers de héros et de licornes magiques... comme vous ne les avez encore jamais vues.

Skandar Smith ha conseguido su sueño: ¡por fin puede entrenarse como jinete de unicornio! Sin embargo, nuevas amenazas acechan el Nidal: alguien está matando a los unicornios salvajes y todas las sospechas recaen sobre el joven jinete. Además, las profecías de los bardos advierten de un terrible peligro, mientras tempestades extrañas azotan la Isla. La situación es cada vez más volátil, también en el Continente dónde su hermana, Kenna, aún sueña con tener su propio unicornio.

Skandar Smith a accompli son rêve, il a une licorne et il poursuit sa formation de cavalier. Mais alors qu'ils font leur rentrée en seconde année au Nid, Skandar et ses amis sont confrontés à une nouvelle menace. Des licornes sauvages, censées être immortelles, sont retrouvées mortes. Une prophétie annonce un terrible danger, tandis que des destructions liées aux éléments ravagent l'Île. De son côté, Kenna, la sœur de Skandar, rêve de le rejoindre, et il est bien décidé à l'aider, coûte que coûte.

Skandar Smith siempre ha querido cabalgar sobre un unicornio. Tener la suerte de ser uno de los pocos elegidos para criar uno y convertirse en su jinete. Establecer un vínculo irrompible con él y competir juntos para alcanzar la gloria. Ser un héroe. Pero justo cuando su sueño parece estar a punto de hacerse realidad, los acontecimientos toman un giro muy peligroso. Un misterioso jinete llamado El Tejedor roba el unicornio más poderoso de la isla y, mientras la amenaza se acerca, Skandar descubrirá un secreto que podría hacer estallar su vida en mil pedazos.

Skandar lebt in Margate, England. Ein England, wie auch wir es kennen, allerdings mit einem Unterschied: Die Briten mussten schmerzhaft erfahren, dass es Einhörner tatsächlich gibt – und dass sie kein bisschen süß oder glitzernd sind. Im Gegenteil: Die Kreaturen sind tödlich. Und sie können nur von dem Reiter gezähmt werden, der sie aufzieht. Der dreizehnjährige Skandar Smith wollte nie etwas anderes werden als ein Einhorn-Reiter, und endlich ist er alt genug, sein Aufzuchts-Examen abzulegen.

Das actiongeladene Abenteuer geht weiter! Skandar kann nicht fassen, dass er tatsächlich ein Einhornreiter geworden ist! Nicht mal in seinen Träumen hätte er sich vorstellen können, wie aufregend das Leben auf der geheimnisvollen Einhorninsel sein würde. Gut, er und sein Einhorn Schlitzohr besitzen das verbotene Element, was vielen Angst macht, und auch der gefährliche Weber ist ihnen entkommen, aber Skandar startet voller Zuversicht in sein zweites Jahr. Denn zum allerersten Mal hat er Freunde gefunden. Doch als plötzlich wilde Einhörner sterben, wird Skandar zum Hauptverdächtigen.

A ilha está chamando por você! Mergulhe num mundo de heróis, unicórnios, magia e batalhas celestes, perfeito para fãs de Harry Potter, Eragon e Percy Jackson. Skandar Smith sempre quis ser um cavaleiro de unicórnios – criar vínculo com um desses animais é uma das coisas mais fantásticas que alguém pode fazer. Que dirá participar das batalhas celestes, ser campeão, alcançar a glória eterna. Uma única vez por ano, os jovens do Continente são selecionados para participar do treinamento.

Para sobrevivir a su tercer año de entrenamiento, Skandar y sus amigos deben completar una serie de pruebas aterradoras en las zonas elementales de la isla. Las amistades, las lealtades y los vínculos entre el jinete y el unicornio llegarán al límite; solo los más fuertes lo lograrán. Pero un terrible descubrimiento pone en peligro el futuro de la isla y todos los dedos apuntan en una dirección... A medida que crecen las sospechas y se reúnen las fuerzas oscuras, Skandar debe decidir dónde está su lealtad.

Artemis has just graduated top of her Cambridge class of assassins, the most respected discipline in the Faculty’s army. As a timeless soldier, she will travel in and out of linear time, protecting the fragile future with her lethal hands. Along with her crew — a navigator, an armourer, a historian and a physician — Artemis will do whatever it takes to stop the destruction of history by dangerous time vandals.