Glee Star Chris Colfer Continues The Land Of Stories With The Enchantress Returns

The multi-talented Chris Colfer, known as Kurt in Glee universe, is not getting blunt any time soon. The actor-singer, who already has a movie credit on his belt, strengthens his writing career with the publication of his second novel in The Land of Stories series that started with the New York Times best-seller The Wishing Spell.

Coming this August 6, 2013, the sequel entitled The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns pits siblings Alex and Conner Bailey into another magical fairy tale adventure as they face vengeance of the evil Enchantress (named Maleficent in the upcoming Disney movie, starring Angelina Jolie) who cursed Sleeping Beauty.

Check out the very purple cover of The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns:

Plot Synopsis:

Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother. Against the will of their grandmother (the one and only Fairy Godmother), the twins must find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue their mother and save the fairy tale world from the greatest threat it’s ever faced.

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Terry McDermott To Perform At Gramercy Theatre, New York On April 12, 2013 -- Free Tickets Here!

The Voice US Season 3 first runner-up Terry McDermott (oh, I love his accent) will be performing at Gramercy Theatre in New York on Friday, April 12, 2013 7:00 PM. He will be joined by Bryan Keith, fellow The Voice contestant and native of Bronx, New York, and Irish-Americana indie rock singer, Brendan Rivera.

Free tickets will be given away here at Kernel's Corner! You can join the contest by (1) posting a comment below with your full name (together with a special someone if you like) and address, or (2) by tweeting with the hash tag #TerryMcDermottAtGramercy and by tagging @TerryMacMusic and @GramercyTheatre as well.

Please note participants on twitter should send a PM message to Kernel's Corner twitter account containing their full names and address. Only participants who have PM their full names and address before the draw date will be qualified. The contest will only run until April 10, 2013.*

The two lucky winners will be revealed on April 11. The winners will be on the guest list and will need to bring ID to claim the tix on the venue.

You can also buy some tickets for the concert over Live Nation. Know more about Terry McDermott on his official website.

The Winners:

I am pleased to announce that the following won tickets for Terry McDermott's concert at Gramercy Theatre in New York on April 12, 2013 7PM. The ticket's only valid for registered names and may not be transferrable. Contact Rachel Pesin on 973-489-3767 for further information. Said names will be on the guest list and just need to bring ID to claim the tix.

-- Sam Coronado with Chris Coronado
-- Lexy Despart

* Please note that travel expenses are not covered.

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Kernel's Library: The Second Septimus Heap Adventure

Book 00082: Flyte by Angie Sage

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Title:
- Flyte

First Publication:
- March 2006 by HarperCollins and Bloomsbury Publishing

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Trivia:
- This is the second Septimu Heap book.
- The cover is modeled after the in-story book: How to Survive Dragon Fostering: A Practykal Guide with the Flyte Charm lying on top.

Awards:
- New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
- Voice of Youth Advocates: Best Science Fiction, Fantasy And Horror
- Colorado Blue Spruce Awards

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I never grow tired of reading fantasy novels that is why I always look for sequels if it belongs to a series. Even if the book is intended for younger generations it doesn't even hinder me to buy and read it (I am not sharing how old I am). And one of these books for younger generation is Septimus Heap: Flyte by Angie Sage.

I read this book as if I were a younster once again, enjoying on the magykal experiences, laughing on the funny passages, and reliving the adventures. This one is as highly readable and enjoyable book like the first one in the series, which is entitled Magyk. That's why I was in turn so eager and excited for the next book in the series (Physik) so on and so forth. The seventh and last book, which is called Fyre, will be published this April 16, 2013.

Plot Summary

In the second book we see Septimus as the apprentice to Marcia. When Simon kidnaps Jenna, Septimus goes out to search for her. He is assisted in his search by his friend Beetle. But Jenna runs away from Simon's observatory in The Badlands and makes her way towards The Port. Eventually Septimus is able to rescue Jenna with Nicko's help from the Port but they are tracked by Sleuth, Simon's tracking ball.

They make their way to the Marram Marshes where they take the Dragon-Boat from Aunt Zelda's cottage and fly her to the Castle. But they meet Simon, flying in the sky. Simon drops a huge Thunderflash on the Dragon-Boat and it drops over Jannit Marten's Boatyard. Septimus, Jenna and Aunt Zelda are able to revive her through the Transubstantiate Triplet spell.

Septimus is also in search of the long lost Flyte charm. He finds the separated charm and unites it along with the small arrow Flyte charm that Marcia had given him. Eventually he is able to fly and even warns Simon never to harm Jenna again. Also, the rock that Jenna gave him at Aunt Zelda's cottage, turns out to be the egg of a dragon and eventually it hatches. Septimus absolutely adores the dragon and names him Spit Fyre. The dragon for some strange reason, identifies Marcia as its mummy, much to Marcia's annoyance.

Septimus also rescues Marcia by identifying the shadow that has been trailing her. He also finds out that the ShadowSafe which Marcia is developing has the bones of destroyed Necromancer DomDaniel which, once assembled, tries to kill Marcia. Marcia, with Septimus's help is able to Identify him and thus he is again destroyed.

Grade: A-

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