The week ahead: Two fab authors and one fun Friday afternoon

ou can meet authors Lisa McMann & Jennifer Nielsen at Hicklebee's in San Jose on Friday March 22nd from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.

This is Hicklebee’s first chance to host Jennifer Nielsen, the incredible talent behind The False Prince, a book that has fans gushing with enthusiasm.

McMann & Nielsen have each written books for Scholastic's newest series, The Infinity Ring. This groundbreaking series allows kids to experience history like never before as they travel back in time to fix the Great Breaks, key moments in history that have gone off course. The adventure combines books and a fully immersive online game that put kids in the middle of the action aboard Santa María in 1492, at a medieval Viking invasion, in the Underground Railroad, and more.

HIcklebee's Books, San Jose, CA
37.338581085205 ; -121.88556671143

Lisa McMann brings us Dak, Sera, and Riq who return to the United States and walk immediately into a deadly trap. The year is 1850, and the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. In these dark days, the Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. But the SQ has taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering who to trust . . . while Riq risks everything to save the life of a young boy.

The book includes an all-new, full-color Hystorian's Guide - your key to unlocking the third episode of the action-packed Infinity Ring game!

Jennifer Nielsen's incredible sequel to The False Prince is The Runaway King, reviewed right here on this site. Check it out!

Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far. Will he ever be able to return home again? Or will he have to sacrifice his own life in order to save his kingdom?

The stunning second installment of The Ascendance Trilogy takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of treason and murder, thrills and peril, as they journey with The Runaway King!

Head to Hicklebee’s this Friday afternoon for an action-packed discussion with two fab authors. You won’t be disappointed.

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, San Jose Young Adult Literature Examiner

Barbara Bell earned her M.Ed. by reading her way through grad school. Now a member of SCBWI, she reads for pleasure. She is the owner of BBPhoto, and also writes on the topics of baking, spas, and weddings.

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