num_pages: 272
description: Neither Susan nor her brother, Colin, ever thought that war would be waged over a simple gemstone in her bracelet. But that's what happens when the children visit Alderley Edge, a spooky place in a remote part of England. There, they meet the wizard Cadellin, who needs the stone to rouse his allies in the never-ending battle between good and evil. But when the stone vanishes, Susan and Colin must find it before the forces of evil use it to destroy all the goodness that ever existed in the world.    Includes an afterword by the author.
language: English
title: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley
titlecomplete: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley
characters: Selina Place, Gowther Mossock, Fenodyree, Colin Whisterfield, Susan Whisterfield, Bess Mossock, Cadellin Silverbrow, Morrigan, Grimnir, Svart alfar, Nastrond, Durathror
genres: Classics, Adventure, British Literature, Fantasy, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Mythology, Fiction, Magic
ratings_count: 7852
places: Cheshire, England, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
series: Weirdstone Trilogy, Tales of Alderley
awards: awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature, awardedAt: 28800000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt