BATTLE OF THE BEASTS (House of Secrets #2)

Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Greg Call B&W illustrations throughout; Chapter Decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2014 Balzer + Bray hardcover (blue boards with foil design) and dust jacket (Silver foil designs and text) in mylar cover, first edition, first printing. Deckle Edges. Decorated end pages. B&W chapter decorations. B&W illustrations throughout by Greg Call. CONTENT: Chris Columbus, as you probably know, is the director of several Harry Potter movies. The sequel to the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets-hailed by J. K. Rowling as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure"-this second installment by Hollywood director Chris Columbus and bestselling author Ned Vizzini is full of even more explosive twists and turns. Since the siblings' last adventure, life in the Walker household is much improved-the family is rich and the Wind Witch is banished. But no Walker will be safe until she is found. Summoning her to San Francisco brings all the danger that comes with her, and puts the Walkers in the crosshairs of a mysterious journey through Denver Kristoff's books. As the Walkers travel from ancient Rome to World War II to Tibet, they are tested in ways that cut deeper than before-by Denver Kristoff, the Wind Witch, and one another.