Second Chance, Hardcover/W. Stone Cotter

In W. Stone Cotter 's Second Chance , the young readers fantasy sequel to Saint Philomene's Infirmary for Magical Creatures , a brother and sister duo return to a magical underground realm to prevent disaster. Chance and Pauline Jeopard have been on an incredible adventure--one they can never talk about. After all, who would believe that a magical realm exists deep below ground, home to extraordinary creatures found only in fables? Worse yet, what if someone did believe? When a miner finds out about Donbaloh and threatens to drill and destroy it, Chance and Pauline must travel back to warn its inhabitants--risking it all in the process. About author(s): W. Stone Cotter is the author of Saint Philomene's Infirmary for Magical Creatures . He has previously published his essays and short fiction in the Believer , Lucky Peach , the Paris Review , McSweeney's Quarterly , and the New York Times , and in 2014, he was a recipient of the Pushcart Prize. He lives in Austin, Texas.