title: The Thickety #4: The Last Spell
author:  J. A. White 
description: &#8220;White&#8217;s fanciful world building is as rich as ever...series fans will surely be satisfied by this empowering final installment.&#8221; (Booklist)<br /><br />&#8220;This long-anticipated finale to the Thickety fantasy series will provide readers with as much excitement, monsters, evil characters, and constant change as they need to stay glued to the page. Magic, suspense, and close calls-what could be better?&#8221; (Kirkus Reviews)<br /><br />Praise for THE THICKETY:WELL OF WITCHES: &#8220;For fans, this is a sharp, moving, intense dive into a lushly described world that seems to be headed for a good versus evil showdown in a future volume.&#8221; (Bulletin of the Center for Children&#8217;s Books)<br /><br />Praise for THE THICKETY: THE WHISPERING TREES: &#8220;The Thickety: The Whispering Trees is a thrilling sequel: a whirlwind of suspense and twists. J.A. White isn&#8217;t just a fantastic writer and storyteller&#8212;he spins myths that feel as old as the Thickety itself. A must-read series for every age.&#8221; (Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil)<br /><br />&#8220;With a plot that coils like a tangle of brambles and an ending no less twisty than that of its predecessor, this sequel will keep readers invested in Kara and Taff&#8217;s adventures in this dangerous and imaginative world.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />&#8220;The twisted plot is perfectly matched by the twisted atmosphere. . . . Spine-tingling.&#8221; (Booklist <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />&#8220;An exceptionally well-written and compelling sequel.&#8221; (Bulletin of the Center for Children&#8217;s Books <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />&#8220;This title has all the ingredients&#8212;a doughty heroine and her admirable younger brother, an unreliable guide who can&#8217;t stay the same age for long, and a heavy &#8220;ick&#8221; factor-to keep readers glued to it. The unexpected climax and ending guarantee another book to enjoy.&#8221; (Kirkus Reviews)<br /><br />&#8220;This title will appeal to fans of the first volume in the series, as well as to those who enjoy their fantasy a little on the scary side. This is a good series to suggest to fans of Joseph Delaney&#8217;s Last Apprentice series.&#8221; (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))<br /><br />&#8220;The nail-biting suspense will keep readers turning the pages late into the night, and in Kara, readers will find a protagonist to root for. Readers who enjoyed the spine-chilling first installment will be eager to get their hands on this sequel.&#8221; (School Library Journal)
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  Samantha James
  
  A PERFECT GROOM
  
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  CONTENTS
  
  [Prologue](c:/DOCUME~1/Owner/LOCALS~1/Temp/Rar%24EX01.906/James%2c%20Samantha%20-%20A%20Perfect%20Groom%20%28V1.0%29.htm#prologue%23prologue)
  
  He always knew he was wicked.
  
  [One](c:/DOCUME~1/Owner/LOCALS~1/Temp/Rar%24EX01.906/James%2c%20Samantha%20-%20A%20Perfect%20Groom%20%28V1.0%29.htm#chapter_1%23chapter_1)
  
  The atmosphere at White's was not particularly different from any...
  
  [Two](c:/DOCUME~1/Owner/LOCALS~1/Temp/Rar%24EX01.906/James%2c%20Samantha%20-%20A%20Perfect%20Groom%20%28V1.0%29.htm#chapter_2%23chapter_2)
  
  Miss Arabella Templeton strained to see around the marble column...
  
  [Three](c:/DOCUME~1/Owner/LOCALS~1/Temp/Rar%24EX01.906/James%2c%20Samantha%20-%20A%20Perfect%20Groom%20%28V1.0%29.htm#chapter_3%23chapter_3)
  
  "Miss Arabella Templeton," he drawled as he recovered his powers...
  
  [Four](c:/DOCUME~1/Owner/LOCALS~1/Temp/Rar%24EX01.906/James%2c%20Samantha%20-%20A%20Perfect