Jinx (Blackwood novel) facts for kids

Jinx is a fantasy book for young readers. It is the first book in a series of three by Sage Blackwood. The book was published in 2013 by Harper Collins.

The story takes place in a magical, ancient forest called The Urwald. This forest seems to be alive! The main character is a boy named Jinx. He gets lost in the forest but is saved by a kind wizard named Simon Magus. Jinx grows up living with Simon.

Later, Simon does a spell on Jinx. This spell makes Jinx lose his special ability to understand how others are feeling. Feeling confused and alone, Jinx decides to run away. He goes to find help from a powerful and mysterious character known as the Bonemaster.

The Jinx Book Series

The Jinx series has two more books. The second book is called Jinx's Magic. It was published in 2014. The third book in the series is Jinx's Fire. This final book came out in 2015.

About the Author

Sage Blackwood is the author of the Jinx series. She also wrote another fantasy book for young readers. This book is called Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded. HarperCollins published it in 2017.

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  The first edition cover of Jinx.