Thomas E Sniegoski

Magic Zero Thomas E Sniegoski

Brief Description: "Previously published as The un-magician."Brief Description: Timothy is a freak, a weakling, an impossibility. He's the only person in existence without magical powers and has spent his entire life hidden on a remote island. When Timothy is finally taken back to the city of this birth, he is fascinated by the current of magic that fuels the world, and mesmerized by the buildings and orbs that hang weightlessly in the sky. But he is also marked for death. Assassins are watching his every move, and the government wants him destroyed. Timothy can't imagine what threat he could possible pose; after all, he wields no power in this world. Or does he?Marc Notes: Previously published as The Un-Magician.; Timothy is a freak, a weakling, an impossibility. He's the only person in existence without magical powers and has spent his entire life hidden on a remote island. When Timothy is finally taken back to the city of this birth, he is fascinated by the current of magic that fuels the world, and mesmerized by the buildings and orbs that hang weightlessly in the sky. But he is also marked for death. Assassins are watching his every move, and the government wants him destroyed. Timothy can't imagine what threat he could possible pose;after all, he wields no power in this world. Or does he?; Ages 8-12. Publisher Marketing: Timothy has great potential for power--no magic necessary--in this start to an action-packed fantasy series from two "New York Times "bestselling authors. In Timothy's world, everyone has magical powers. Except him. He has spent his entire life as an outcast hidden on a remote island. When he is finally taken back to the city of his birth, Timothy is fascinated by the current of magic that fuels the world and mesmerized by the buildings and orbs that hang weightlessly in the sky. But he is also marked for death. Assassins are watching his every move, and some very powerful people want him destroyed. Timothy can't imagine what threat he could possibly pose; after all, he wields no power in this world. Or does he? This first book in the Magic Zero quartet, originally known as the Outcast series, features a refreshed cover and an unforgettable adventure. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 93 (EAN 9781442473119, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 93 (EAN 9781442473126, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Sniegoski, Thomas E Thomas E, Sniegoski was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his wife LeeAnne and their Labrador Retriever, Mulder. Contributor Bio:  Golden, Christopher Christopher Golden is the New York Times bestselling author of Of Saints and Shadows, The Myth Hunters, The Boys Are Back in Town, and Snowblind. He has edited the anthologies The New Dead, The Monster's Corner, and 21st Century Dead. Baltimore; or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire, cowritten with Mike Mignola, launched the Eisner Award-nominated comic book series Baltimore.