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This four-book collection follows Skandar Smith from his very first unicorn hatching through dangerous elemental trials, phantom threats and deadly curses that shake the Island to its core. Packed with fierce unicorns, elemental magic, hidden prophecies and unforgettable friendships, this complete set is essential reading for fans of epic, high-stakes fantasy adventure, and offers a brilliant introduction for new readers to one of the biggest and most talked-about middle-grade series of recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Skandar series begins with Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, in which thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider, to be one of the lucky few selected each year to hatch and bond with a unicorn for life. When his dream finally comes true, he is thrown into a far more dangerous world than he ever imagined, uncovering secrets about his own family along the way. In Skandar and the Phantom Rider, Skandar has achieved his dream of training at the Eyrie, but as he and his friends enter their second year, immortal wild unicorns begin dying mysteriously and a chilling prophecy threatens the entire Island. Skandar and the Chaos Trials sees Skandar and his sister Kenna finally reunited at the Eyrie, but with tensions running high, Skandar and his friends must survive a series of terrifying trials across the Island's elemental zones, pushing every friendship and rider-unicorn bond to breaking point. Finally, in Skandar and the Skeleton Curse, Skandar begins his fourth year only to find the Island's unicorns struck by a devastating curse, while a ruthless Commodore determined to eliminate spirit magic and a vengeful sister threaten to destroy everything he has fought for. 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