This beautiful first edition is in immaculate, pristine condition, making it highly collectible. The dust jacket is in like-new condition. Green cloth and gilt lettering on the spine of the book. The novel has been praised for its engaging characters and imaginative storyline. Hatching Magic is the first book in a series, followed by The Dragon of Never-Was, published in 2006. Ann Downer was an American author known for her contributions to children's fantasy literature. She also wrote The Spellkey trilogy and worked as a science editor.