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The Luminaries

Susan Dennard

Winnie Wednesday lives in Hemlock Falls, where monsters and nightmares emerge from the surrounding forest each night. She wants to join the Luminaries, an ancient group charged with protecting the town and humanity. Since her father was exposed as both a witch and a traitor, Winnie’s family has been shunned. On her sixteenth birthday, she can enter deadly hunter trials in hopes of proving her loyalty and restoring the family’s name.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
810L
ATOS Book Level
5.7
AR Interest Level
UG
AR Points
14
Word Count
89987
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
S
Themes
Courage · Family · Fantasy And Magic
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Tor Teen
Published
November 1, 2022
Pages
294
ISBN-13
9781250194046
Language
English
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