Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Reviews"With a thoroughly satisfying ending that hints at an incredible future for the series, Dread Pirate Arcanist is an unequivocal triumph. Anyone who is interested in fantasy, flintlock, or adventure will find something to love here. " - ManyBooks "With the easy flair and originality of a veteran author, Stovall delivers a highly complex plot in the form of a tremendously engrossing adventure. YA fantasy lovers will find it hard to wait for the next installment." - The Prairies Book Review
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
SynopsisPirates. Griffins. A lost treasure worth killing for. While protecting the newborn griffins on the Isle of Landin, Volke Savan and his adopted sister, Illia, run afoul of the Dread Pirate Calisto, the same cutthroat who carved out Illia's right eye. As a master manticore arcanist, Calisto's strength and brutality are unrivaled, so when Illia suggests they bring him to justice, Volke wonders if they'll have what it takes to fight the corsairs on the high seas. A fast-paced flintlock fantasy for those who enjoy How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, Unsouled (Cradle Series) by Will Wight, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan. Praise for the Frith Chronicles " Perfect for those who enjoy the Codex Alera series, the Homas Wildus series, and the Harry Potter series. Stovall is quickly becoming a name I look for ." - Seattle Book Review for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1) " An addictive series. Shami Stovall has produced a mesmerizing story of magic, intrigue, and true adventure ." - ManyBooks for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1) " Absolutely brilliant ." - Archaeolibrarian for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1), Pirates. Griffins. A lost treasure worth killing for. While protecting the newborn griffins on the Isle of Landin, Volke Savan and his adopted sister, Illia, run afoul of the Dread Pirate Calisto, the same cutthroat who carved out Illia's right eye. As a master manticore arcanist, Calisto's strength and brutality are unrivaled, so when Illia suggests they bring him to justice, Volke wonders if they'll have what it takes to fight the corsairs on the high seas. A fast-paced fantasy with magical creatures for those who enjoy the Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera series) by Jim Butcher, Unsouled (Cradle Series) by Will Wight, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan. Praise for the Frith Chronicles " Perfect for those who enjoy the Codex Alera series, the Homas Wildus series, and the Harry Potter series. Stovall is quickly becoming a name I look for ." - Seattle Book Review for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1) " An addictive series. Shami Stovall has produced a mesmerizing story of magic, intrigue, and true adventure ." - ManyBooks for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1) " Absolutely brilliant ." - Archaeolibrarian for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1), Continue the Frith Chronicles with the second book, Dread Pirate Arcanist! While protecting the newborn griffins on the Isle of Landin, Volke Savan and his adopted sister, Illia, run afoul of the Dread Pirate Calisto, the same cutthroat who carved out Illia's right eye. As a master manticore arcanist, Calisto's strength and brutality are unrivaled, so when Illia suggests they bring him to justice, Volke wonders if they'll have what it takes to fight the corsairs on the high seas. A fast-paced flintlock fantasy for those who enjoy How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, Unsouled (Cradle Series) by Will Wight, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan. Praise for the Frith Chronicles! "Perfect for those who enjoy the Codex Alera series, the Homas Wildus series, and the Harry Potter series. Stovall is quickly becoming a name I look for." - Seattle Book Review for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1) "An addictive series. Shami Stovall has produced a mesmerizing story of magic, intrigue, and true adventure." - ManyBooks for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1) "Absolutely brilliant." - Archaeolibrarian for Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles, Book 1)