The Forbidden Library

Django Wexler

After her father disappears in a shipwreck, Alice is sent to live with an unfamiliar uncle in a vast manor hiding a forbidden library. Guided by a talking cat and drawn into the company of a daring boy, she discovers that books can be gateways to strange and perilous worlds—and that she possesses a rare power connected to them. As Alice ventures into a story inhabited by a dangerous creature, she must rely on courage, ingenuity, and her growing understanding of magic to find a way home. Blending classic fairy-tale wonder with thrilling fantasy adventure, the novel explores the power of reading, the courage to challenge rules, and the discovery of one’s own extraordinary abilities.

Django Wexler

Alice is beginning to find her place among the Reader apprentices when her mysterious Uncle Geryon sends her on a dangerous mission: capture a rogue apprentice who possesses the same extraordinary ability to read himself into stories. Reunited with Isaac and joined by four talented newcomers, Alice must learn to work alongside allies whose powers are as unpredictable as the worlds they enter. Blending fast-paced adventure, imaginative fantasy, and the challenges of friendship and identity, this installment follows Alice as she confronts questions of loyalty, belonging, and the responsibilities that come with extraordinary gifts.

Django Wexler

Alice has defeated her uncle Geryon and challenged the totalitarian rule of the Old Readers, but victory has only placed her in greater danger. As the Readers prepare to strike, she must unite a desperate band of apprentices and magical creatures to free a powerful being and protect the library that holds the secrets of her past. Betrayal, hidden identities, and dangerous magic test Alice’s courage as threats close in from both outside and within. With its resourceful heroine, imaginative creatures, and high-stakes adventure, this action-packed middle-grade fantasy explores freedom, loyalty, and the power of choosing one’s own story.

Django Wexler

When her enigmatic uncle leaves for a week, Alice seizes the opportunity to pursue a long-nursed plan of revenge, using a portal book to enter a dangerous new world. There, she becomes entangled in a second adventure involving a magnificent palace, magical creatures, and perilous secrets that challenge her resourcefulness and courage. Blending fast-paced action with classic portal fantasy, the story explores loyalty, family, revenge, and the power of books to open doors to unexpected worlds. It is an exciting middle-grade adventure filled with narrow escapes, imaginative wonder, and a determined heroine at its heart.