Impossible Creatures
【在魔法滅絕前，拯救奇幻島嶼】
本書特殊的金邊設計，描繪了書中出現的魔法生物！
書中附有60多幅插圖，包括一張地圖和一本魔法生物圖鑑，讓閱讀過程更加栩栩如生
一隻溺水的小獅鷲，徹底改變克里斯多福的人生。也是在這一天，他發現了「群島」的存在，這個地方從未被繪製成地圖，數千年來，更有各式各樣的魔法生物在這裡繁衍，直到今日。而這一天也是他與馬爾相遇的日子——她四處逃亡，亟需幫助，也將在日後與他一同踏上這片珍貴的魔法禁地。
他們穿梭於群島裡眾多島嶼之間，發現魔法急速消逝，魔法生物也集體死去。他們必須穿越一連串的考驗，向史詩巨獸斯芬克斯諮詢，與傳說中的海怪搏鬥，與龍談判，才能更接近真相。然而，隨著他們抽絲剝繭追尋真相，就愈來愈意識到自身所背負的使命——挺身而出，拯救島嶼！
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✦ 特殊刷金邊設計與60幅精美插畫、圖鑑，打造沉浸式紙上魔法博物館
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Two kids race to save the world’s last magical place in this instant classic from “a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination.” (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass)
*This spectacular book features foil and embossing on the jacket, full-color designed endpapers, red stained edges, and a red case cover with gold stamping.*
The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.
It’s the day he learned about the Archipelago—a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And it’s the day he met Mal—a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help.
Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of what’s happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves.
Katherine Rundell’s story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.
