Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts

The School for Good and Evil meets Amari and the Night Brothers in this debut middle-grade fantasy, perfect for readers who've ever wondered: What if Harry Potter had been sorted into Slytherin?

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 also happen to be 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.

Brimming with Celtic mythology, action, and danger, The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts introduces readers to a new kind of magical school and a warrior who must decide on which side of an epic battle her destiny will lie.

Erika Lewis grew up in Virginia, where she spent most of her childhood riding her dirt bike through Fort Ward. She resides in the sunshine state of California. When she’s not at her laptop, she’s usually playing with her big fluffy golden retriever, running, or at one of the bookstores or comic shops by her house. And always drinking coffee. Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts is her middle-grade debut.

The author keeps [Kelcie's] tale rolling with hard-fought battles and breathless escapades plus a crowd-pleasing array of foes . . . An engaging medley of new relationships and hot battlefield action.” —Kirkus Reviews

“This fresh take on the magical-school trope brings heightened stakes and compelling friendships to the page.” —Booklist

“…like book one, Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu is an action-packed mythology-filled, coming-of-age heartfelt read. Erika Lewis did a perfect job transitioning into the adventure and drama from book one into book two of Kelcie’s page-turning epic saga.” —E Train