The hound of Rowan

Description:

MAX MCDANIELS LIVES a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago, until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry. Many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry. His discovery leads him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where great things await him.But dark things are waiting, too. When Max learns that priceless artworks and gifted children are disappearing, he finds himself in the crossfire of an ancient struggle between good and evil. To survive, he'll have to rely on a network of agents and mystics, the genius of his roommate, and the frightening power awakening within him.From the Hardcover edition.

subjects: Art,  Art in fiction,  Fantasy,  Fathers and sons,  Fathers and sons in fiction,  Fiction,  Juvenile fiction,  Kidnapping,  Kidnapping in fiction,  Magic,  Magic in fiction,  Schools,  Schools in fiction,  School stories,  Father-son relationship,  Magic -- Juvenile fiction.,  Child and youth fiction,  Science fiction, fantasy, horror,  Art, fiction,  Magic, fiction,  Schools, fiction,  Children's fiction,  Kidnapping, fiction,  Fathers and sons, fiction