{"product_id":"the-lock-eater-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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58315216585091,"sku":"9781984816887","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781984816887.jpg?v=1782215346","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-lock-eater-9781984816887","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}