Darkbound (The Legacy of Moonset)
Malcolm is a reluctant member of Moonset Coven, bound to four other teens by their parents’ dark magic. He must come to terms with his own magic when the cunning Abyssal Prince blackmails him for help, or else he risks sacrificing every child and teen in town. Following Moonset (2013)—which readers will need to read first—this book focuses on another coven member, Malcolm, in an imaginative and engrossing riff on the traditional “Pied Piper of Hamelin” fairytale. There is a distinctly male voice to the narrative, but both genders will appreciate this well-honed story. Grades 8-11. --Cindy Welch