The great American storyteller Alexander conjures up an engrossing tale of a bewitching magician. Lidi is not only beautiful, she can perform the greatest magic feat imaginable--the rope trick.
Determined to find the renowned magician Ferramondo, the only one who can teach her the elusive "Rope Trick," travelling magician Lidi falls in with a young orphan named Daniella, and finds her journey taking some unexpected turns...
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It's magic The great American storyteller Lloyd Alexander conjures an engrossing tale of a bewitching magician. Lidi is not only beautiful-she has the talent to perform the greatest magic feat imaginable-the rope trick. But she must find the one master who can teach her how. On her quest to find master magician Ferramondo, she meets some traveling companions who all help on the journey: a child with true supernatural powers, a handsome outlaw with a price on his head, a successful entrepreneur who wants her in his troupe. But when the child is kidnapped, Lidi must abandon the search and summon her own powers to save the girl. The thrilling conclusion is Alexander at the top of his form in a remarkable fantasy that is both light and dark, funny and serious, believable and mystical. As always with an Alexander novel, the real magician is the storyteller himself.