The Morrigan's Curse

Eighth Day Series

Author: Dianne K. Salerni

Book 3 in the Eighth Day series

Pages: 400

Published: 2016

Age: 8+

The battle between Kin and Transitioners that's been brewing for centuries has finally come to a head. The sinister Kin have captured Evangeline's younger sister, Addie, a descendant of Merlin whose presence will allow them to reverse the Eighth Day Spell and free themselves. Addie doesn't realize the full consequences of her cooperation. She's been helping the Kin because they value the strength of her magic—something Evangeline never did. The feeling of power coursing through her veins is impossible to resist.

Meanwhile, Riley, Evangeline, and Jax craft a plan to rescue Addie from her captors. But the Kin's unstoppable magic, and a rebellious Addie, force Riley to reconsider whether saving Addie is worth sacrificing everyone who lives in the seven-day week. Jax won't let Evangeline's sister be used as a pawn, so he risks it all in a secret mission of his own. With the Morrigan pushing both sides of the war toward annihilation, Addie must decide where her loyalties lie, while Jax, Riley, and Evangeline confront the possibility of losing Addie to save the world.

About the Eighth Day Series

Books in series order

  1. 1.The Eighth Day(2014)
  2. 2.The Inquisitor's Mark(2015)
  3. 3.The Morrigan's Curse(2016)

Reading age: 8+ years

This series should be read in order.

In this riveting fantasy adventure, thirteen-year-old Jax Aubrey discovers a secret eighth day with roots tracing back to Arthurian legend. Combining exciting magic and pulse-pounding suspense, fans of Percy Jackson and The Ranger's Apprentice will devour this thrilling adventure series.

When Jax wakes up to a world without any people in it, he assumes it's the zombie apocalypse. But when he runs into his eighteen-year-old guardian, Riley Pendare, he learns that he's really in the eighth day—an extra day sandwiched between Wednesday and Thursday. Some people—like Jax and Riley—are Transitioners, able to live in all eight days, while others, including Evangeline, the elusive teenage girl who's been hiding in the house next door, exist only on this special day . . .

With mystery, mythology and plenty of action, The Eighth Day is perfect middle-grade ficton for any young reader.