{"product_id":"the-lock-eater-zack-loran-clark-9781984816887","title":"The Lock-Eater","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Will have readers tumbling through the pages . . . Deeply immersive, full of both heft and humor.\" --Soman Chainani, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"One of those special books that only comes around every so often . . . An absolute revelation.\" --\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eNevermoor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an epic fantasy about a girl with the ability to unlock anything--including the empire's darkest secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelanie Gate is a foundling with a peculiar talent for opening the unopenable--any lock releases at the touch of her hand. One night, her orphanage is visited by Traveler, a gearling automaton there on behalf of his magical mistress, who needs an apprentice pronto. When Melanie is selected because of her gift, her life changes in a flash, and in more ways than she knows--because Traveler is not at all what he seems. But then, neither is Melanie Gate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So begins an epic adventure sparkling with magic, wit, secret identities, stinky cats, fierce orphan girls, impostor boys, and a foundling and gearling hotly pursued by the most powerful and dangerous wizard in the land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAction-packed yet layered, \u003ci\u003eThe Lock-Eater\u003c\/i\u003e is a mix of lush world-building, high stakes, humor, and emotional heft--a page-turner and so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A new classic . . . Perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin and Diana Wynne Jones.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Eliot Schrefer, author of The Lost Rainforest series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Startlingly deep [while] maintaining its swift pace.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Will delight . . . An entertaining page-turner.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--GeekMom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Incredibly memorable . . Vibrant [and] skillfully wrought.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eBetsy Bird for a Fuse #8 Production\/\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Inventive and lighthearted [yet still] plumbs areas of darkness and loss.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Expansive adventure, intricate worldbuilding, and a memorable cast [will] immerse readers.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A magical world unlike any other.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Cracking the Cover\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zack Loran Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984816888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984816887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e519246 \/ Lock-Eater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Zack Loran Clark","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053393998079,"sku":"9781984816887","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e24c4138-7969-4f3e-aea1-bd2de3c69afe.jpg?v=1685024097","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lock-eater-zack-loran-clark-9781984816887","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}