Shadowseeker

Spellswords, Wardens, Traders, Scholars, Diplomats - the five departments of the Royal Institute of Magic an apprentice must master to become a full member. Ben Greenwood has no idea what to expect when he begins his apprenticeship, but he quickly realises his family history is going to make life difficult. On his very first day, a Shadowseeker - a mysterious and dangerous dark elf - surfaces, and Ben suspects the dark elves might be trying to capture him again in an effort to flush out his parents. When Ben renews his own search for his parents, he soon discovers they are closing in on a piece of Queen Elizabeth's legendary armour - the only weapon strong enough to defeat the dark elf king once and for all - but it is guarded by something even more deadly than a Shadowseeker. A race against time ensues, with Ben desperate to warn his parents they're walking into a death-trap, while somehow completing the first level of his apprenticeship and securing his place at the Royal Institute of Magic. Victor Kloss's The Shadowseeker is the second book in the Royal Institute of Magic series--a thrilling adventure for young readers who love fantastical stories, spellbinding worlds, and unforgettable heroes.

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Praise for the Royal Institute of Magic series:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ a cross between Harry Potter and Percy Jackson in that the characters are always on the move at a sort of breathless pace.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ... you don't have to be a magical creature to use magic. Cool.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wonderful Read! Not just for kids, adults will enjoy it just as much!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ... a great sense of adventure, the story line never lagged, and his characters are well defined.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's kind of like a steam-punk version of magic...
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ... original with diverse characters and enough action and mystery to entertain teens to adults.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It is honestly one of the few books that I have enjoyed as much as Harry Potter.