The Three Wands Legacy- Magic Beneath the Willows

Teenagers, Poppy Reynolds and her childhood friend, Ben Ferris, enter the mystical world of magic, sorcery and magical and mythical creatures in this coming of age trilogy This first volume starts with Poppy inheriting a mysterious trunk when her Nana Bea passes. Inside the trunk she finds a journal, an invisibility cloak, a unique wand, the Artemis Crystal pendant and Nana's heirloom cameo brooch. Also included in the trunk was an ominous letter from Nana Bea with instructions on the use of the magical implements but which also warns of an earth-bound spirit of an angry and vengeful sorceress determined to find and kill Poppy. These discoveries start Poppy on a journey of exploration, time travel and adventure. She encounters magic and mythical creatures; travels back in time to meet her great-great-grandfather; joins forces with her childhood friend, Ben, who also learns he has sorcery in his lineage; and ultimately confronts the danger from Amelia. Along the way Poppy learns about the legacy of the Three Wands and encounters a Japanese sorceress, Sensei Akira Yukimura, who becomes her mentor.