當你的命運中必定擁有一隻獨角獸,當你注定能操縱某一種元素力量,但力量背後,毀滅與拯救只是一線之隔……★售出超過35國版權,全球同步開啟獨角獸時代!★美國版首刷25萬冊,跨越成人與青少年閱讀分野。★電影版權以7位數美金售給索尼影業,現正拍攝中。人們原以為獨角獸只存在於童話故事之中,但有一天牠們卻踏著鮮血和殺意而來。唯有靠人類騎手孵化的獨角獸,牠們身上的元素力量才得以被控制,但本性依舊嗜血而殘暴。「在這個密室的某處,有屬於你們每個人的蛋,一顆在你出生之時就出現在這世上的蛋。一隻十三年來一直等待你前來的獨角獸。」史坎德從小就夢想成為獨角獸騎手,但就在夢想即將實現之際,邪惡勢力悄然來到,劫走了全世界最強大的獨角獸。一片混亂之中,史坎德終於孵化出自己的獨角獸,卻發現與自己結盟的竟是非法元素,而這關係著自己的身世,還關乎整座島嶼與大陸的生死存亡……新生代作家A. F. 史黛曼顛覆獨角獸的本來意象,以電影般的書寫,融合冒險、懸疑與奇幻元素,在現實中打造超乎想像的魔幻世界,將讓讀者目眩神迷。
Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and ferocious unicorns in this first book in the hotly anticipated fantasy adventure series for 9+ fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and Amari and the Night Brothers. Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn.To bond with it for life; to train together and race for glory; to be a hero. But just as Skandar's dream is about to come true, things start to take a more dangerous turn than he could ever have imagined. A dark and twisted enemy has stolen the Island's most powerful unicorn - and as the threat grows ever closer, Skandar discovers a secret that could blow apart his world forever .. . Get ready for unlikely HEROES, elemental MAGIC, sky battles, ancient secrets, nail-biting races and FEROCIOUS UNICORNS, in this EPIC ADVENTURE series that will have your heart soaring.
A young boy who dreams of riding a deadly unicorn of his own fights for his destiny in this fantastical middle grade debut perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Eragon series!Unicorns don’t belong in fairy tales; they belong in nightmares.Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild, bloodthirsty unicorns roam free. He’s spent years studying for his Hatchery exam, the annual test that selects a handful of Mainlander thirteen-year-olds to train to become unicorn riders. But on the day of Skandar’s exam, things go horribly wrong, and his hopes are shattered…until a mysterious figure knocks on his door at midnight, bearing a message: the Island is in peril and Skandar must answer its call.Skandar is thrust into a world of epic sky battles, dangerous clashes with wild unicorns, and rumors of a mysterious figure amassing a murderous unicorn army. And the closer Skandar grows to his newfound friends and community of riders, the har