Thirteenth Child
Published in 2009, Thirteenth Child is an alternate history and historical fantasy novel by Patricia C. Wrede. Readers will find themes of Frontier Magic, magic, brothers and sisters and Alternate History.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 16 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.
It runs to roughly 352 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Thirteenth Child
Eff was born a thirteenth child. Her twin brother, Lan, is the seventh son of a seventh son. This means he's supposed to possess amazing talent -- and she's supposed to bring only bad things to her family and her town. Undeterred, her family moves to the frontier, where her father will be a professor of magic at a school perilously close to the magical divide that separates settlers from the beasts of the wild.
Quick answers
Who wrote Thirteenth Child?
Thirteenth Child was written by Patricia C. Wrede and first published in 2009.
What genre is Thirteenth Child?
It is usually shelved as Alternate History and Historical Fantasy.
How long is Thirteenth Child?
The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Thirteenth Child?
Readers who like it often enjoy Across the Nightingale Floor, Blood Of Tyrants and Ring Shout.
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