The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Erika Lewis and The Children’s Book Review.
Join us on a magical adventure as we embark on a virtual book tour to celebrate the release of Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper’s Key, the thrilling final installment in the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts series by Erika Lewis!
Follow Kelcie, a foster child raised in the human world, as she is accepted into the magical Academy for the Unbreakable Arts. As she harnesses her hidden powers and learns secrets about her past, will she be able to put an end to the never-ending war once and for all? Prepare to enter an exciting world full of action, danger, and Celtic mythology.
Be prepared, it will be hard to take a break from Erika Lewis’s The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts. The action leaps off the page… Middle-grade readers with a thirst for high adventure with all the feels, in the tradition of J. K. Rowling, Tamora Pierce, and Lloyd Alexander, have reason to rejoice.
—Peter Lerangis, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Wonders series
Enter the giveaway below for your chance to win a signed hardcover set of all three books in the Kelcie Murphy series, including the final installment: Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper’s Key! Be sure to download your free Kelcie Murphy activity kit here.
Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper’s Key
Virtual Book Tour Dates
| Sunday, September 1, 2024 The Children’s Book Review Book Review of Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper’s Key |
| Monday, September 2, 2024 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers Book Review of Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper’s Key |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Me Two Books Author Interview with Erika Lewis |
| Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Country Mamas with Kids Erika Lewis on Addressing Real-World Problems Through Fantasy Writing for Young Readers |
| Thursday, September 5, 2024 @Pagesforpaige Kelcie Murphy Series Instagram Post |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 Cover Lover Book Review Book Review of the Kelcie Murphy Series |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 Crafty Moms Share Book Review of the Kelcie Murphy Series |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Review of the Kelcie Murphy Series |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 It’s Free At Last Book Review of the Kelcie Murphy Series |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 @avainbookland Kelcie Murphy Series Instagram Post |
| Friday, September 13, 2024 My Reading Getaway Book Review of the Kelcie Murphy Series |
| Monday, September 16, 2024 Eye-Rolling Demigod’s Book Blog Book Review of Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Life is What It’s Called Book Review of Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Deliciously Savvy Book Review of Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts |
| Thursday, September 19, 2024 @ABlueBoxFullOfBooks Instagram Post for Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts |
| Friday, September 20, 2024 @StargirlsMagicalTale Instagram Post for Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts |
| Monday, September 23, 2024 Writer with Wanderlust Book Review of Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 The Children’s Book Review Author Interview with Erika Lewis |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Twirling Book Princess Book Series Spotlight |
Kelcie Murphy Series Book Giveaway
The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts: Book GiveawayAbout the Books
Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts
Written by Erika Lewis
Ages 8-12 | 336 Pages
Publisher: Macmillan/Starscape (2023) | ISBN-13: 9781250208262
Publisher’s Book Summary: A 2023 Teacher Favorites Winner (6th-8th Grade) for the Children’s Book Council
Brimming with Celtic mythology, action, and danger, Erika Lewis’s Kelcie Murphy and The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts introduces readers to a new kind of magical school and a warrior who must choose with which side of an epic battle her destiny will lie.
The Otherworld is at war. The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts trains warriors. And Kelcie Murphy―a foster child raised in the human world―is dying to attend.
A place at AUA means meeting Scáthach, the legendary trainer of Celtic heroes. It means learning to fight with a sword. It means harnessing her hidden powers and―most importantly―finding out who her parents are, and why they abandoned her in Boston Harbor eight years ago.
When Kelcie tests into the school, she learns that she’s a Saiga, one of the most ancient beings in the Otherworld. Secretive, shunned, and possessed of imposing elemental powers, the Saiga are also kin to the Otherworld’s most infamous traitor.
But Kelcie is a survivor, and she’ll do whatever it takes to find her parents and her place in their world. Even if that means making a few enemies.
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Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu
Written by Erika Lewis
Ages 8-12 | 432 Pages
Publisher: Macmillan/Starscape (2023) | ISBN-13: 9781250208323
Publisher’s Book Summary: Kelcie Murphy is back in another action-packed middle grade adventure, Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu, the second book in Erika Lewis’s magical series infused with Celtic mythology, The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts.
It’s hard having a father who’s an infamous traitor. It’s even harder having a mother who’s an omen of doom.
After a summer away, Kelcie Murphy is excited to be back at the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts. But she and her friends have barely settled in when they receive a visit from her mother―the war goddess, Nemain―with a warning of coming calamity.
The Heart of Danu, the legendary source of all light and warmth in the Lands of Summer, is going to be stolen. And only Kelcie and her mates can stop it. As they travel with the rest of the students to Summer City to take part in the glorious Ascension Ceremony, Kelcie has no time for the military parade, the lavish ball, or even to visit her father: she’s determined to protect the Heart and her new home.
But the Lands of Summer are still not a welcoming place for Kelcie. When disaster strikes, the Queen, the High Guard, and even some of her schoolmates suspect Kelcie is to blame.
As the world is plunged into darkness, Kelcie will have to decide: does she keep fighting for a place that may always see her as a traitor’s daughter, or for a future greater than the war to come.
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Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper’s Key
Written by Erika Lewis
Ages: 8-12 | 384 Pages
Publisher: Macmillan/Starscape| ISBN-13: 978-1250208378
Publisher’s Book Summary: The epic and action-packed conclusion to the Kelcie Murphy series.
Monsters Rise. Enemies Gather. The Never-ending War rages on.
Kelcie Murphy and her friends are determined to stop the war, once and for all. But with monsters attacking the Lands of Summer and Winter, peace seems more out of reach than ever. And deep in the Abyss, an ancient evil, once thought defeated, is preparing an apocalyptic attack. There is only one person who can stop him: his heir, Kelcie herself.
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About the Author
Erika Lewis is the author of the Kelcie Murphy Series from Starscape, The Color of Dragons from HarperTeen, Game of Shadows from Tor Books, Firebrand from Legendary Comics, and more, many of which have been published around the world.
She grew up in Virginia before going off to Tennessee for school. While at Vanderbilt University, studying Math and Theatre, she spent a semester abroad, visiting haunted ruins and magical forests that would forever spark her imagination and leave behind an insatiable need to travel.
An internship at CNN led to exciting years working in television, developing scripted and reality shows for various studios and networks. Then, one day, Erika knew it was time for her to write on her own, to build fantastical worlds that stayed with her after every return from a trip, and also to play her part in inspiring the next generation of readers and writers.
For more information, visit erikalewis.com
Thanks for following along with us on Erika Lewis’ the Kelcie Murphy awareness tour!
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