Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu

Kelcie Murphy is back in another action-packed middle grade adventure, Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu, the second book in Erika Lewis's magical series infused with Celtic mythology, The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts.

It's hard having a father who's an infamous traitor. It's even harder having a mother who's an omen of doom.

After a summer away, Kelcie Murphy is excited to be back at the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts. But she and her friends have barely settled in when they receive a visit from her mother--the war goddess, Nemain--with a warning of coming calamity.

The Heart of Danu, the legendary source of all light and warmth in the Lands of Summer, is going to be stolen. And only Kelcie and her mates can stop it. As they travel with the rest of the students to Summer City to take part in the glorious Ascension Ceremony, Kelcie has no time for the military parade, the lavish ball, or even to visit her father: she's determined to protect the Heart and her new home.

But the Lands of Summer are still not a welcoming place for Kelcie. When disaster strikes, the Queen, the High Guard, and even some of her schoolmates suspect Kelcie is to blame.

As the world is plunged into darkness, Kelcie will have to decide: does she keep fighting for a place that may always see her as a traitor's daughter, or for a future greater than the war to come.

Also by Erika Lewis

The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts
Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts
Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu

Other Works
Game of Shadows

Author: Erika Lewis
Publisher: Starscape Books
Published: 07/25/2023
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.80w x 2.30d
ISBN: 9781250208309

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2023
Booklist 06/01/2023 pg. 84

About the Author
Erika Lewis grew up in Virginia, where she spent most of her childhood riding her dirt bike through Fort Ward. She resides in the sunshine state of California. When she's not at her laptop, she's usually playing with her big fluffy golden retriever, running, or at one of the bookstores or comic shops by her house. And always drinking coffee. Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts is her middle-grade debut.