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MAX MCDANIELS LIVES a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry. Many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry, and his discovery will lead him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where great things await him. But dark things... read more
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It all started with the dreams, the weird stranger and that tapestry. Soon, Max McDaniels finds himself introduced to a new world where magic exists, where his skills are tested beyond the limits. Little does he know that he, along with David Menlo, plays a vital role in saving the world from... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Max McDaniels: Max McDaniels is a regular boy until he discovers a remarkable power hidden within him.......
- David Menlo: A natural when it comes to Mystics and the best friend of Max McDaniels.
- Cooper: An agent from Rowan
- 'Ronin': A mysterious stranger who has been following Max ever since he saw him on the train
- Scott McDaniels: He is Max's father. Big but gentle, he used to be an advertising man in Chicago.
- Ms. Richter: She's like Dumbledore in a sense that she earns respect from everyone. She's really concerned with the students and is a good Headmistress. However unlike Dumbledore... she doesn't seem like she's manipulating Max and David into doing stuff.
- Nigel Bristow: The recruiter that met with Max to test him.
- Alex Munoz: A second year that has it in for Max.
- Sarah: One of Max's friends who had a little crush on him in the beginning of the year
- Cynthia: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Vincenti
- Nick: Max's charge that's a lymrill. He may be the last of his kind. Nick has copper colored quills all over his back along with black claws and an otter-like body and face.
- Mr. Morrow
- Bob: The head chef. He also happens to be an ogre.
- Lucia: An apprentice from Italy.
- Rolf: An apprentice from Germany.
- Nolan: The man who watches over the charges.
- Mr. Lukens: Max's dad's boss.
- Mrs. Millen: A lady who says she is the representative from Rowan.
- M. Renard
- Julie Teller: A Third Year and Rowan's photographer.
- Rowan
- Jimmy
- Cyrus
- Jesse Chu: A chunky asian kid in Max's year
- Omar: A boy in Max's year who was unlucky enough to get a sophisticated, literature-loving charge who won't stop talking.
- Lucy: Nigel Bristow's charge. She is a piglet.
- Jason Barrett: A sixth year that becomes friends with Max.
- Hannah: A goose with 12 goslings.
- Sir Wesley: The etiquette instructor.
- Tom
- Connor: An apprentice from Ireland that becomes fast friends with Max.
- Elias Bram: The most powerful Sorcerer the world has ever known
- Sasha: One of Alex Munoz's friends
- Maya: David's charge and assistant. Her blood helps with translating and deciphering foreign language.
- Miss Awolowo
- Miss Boon: A Mystic instructor who teaches First, Second, Third and Fourth Years.
- Maggie
- Vermeer
- Mum: A cook that is a hag.
First Sentence edit
Max McDaniels pressed his forehead against the train window and watched storm clouds race across the yellow sky.
Table of Contents edit
1. The Boy, the Train, and the Tapestry
2. Three Soft Knocks
3. Time to Choose
4. The Flight to Rowan
5. Evils Old and New
6. The Last Lymrill
7. A Full House
8. The New and the Weird
9. A Golden Apple in the Orchard
10. The Coarse
11. All Hallows' Eve
12. Secret Prisons
13. Fibs and a Fiddle
14. Meeting the Vyes
15. Unexpected Guests
16. Rowan's New Resident
17. The Hound of Ulster
18. Smugglers on the North Atlantic
19. The Crypt of Marley Augur
20. Father and Son
Map of Rowan Academy
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in The Tapestry. (standard series)
Followed by The Second Siege.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Henry H. Neff (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Cory Godbey (Cover Artist)
- Nick Eliopulos (Editor)
- Jim Thomas (Editor)
- Tracey Adams
- Josh Adams
- Joanne Yates Russell (Contributor)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780375838941
Page Count: 414
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780375838941
Page Count: 414
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.N388Hou 2007
- Dewey: Add the Dewey Classification.
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Children's Books
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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