Skandar and the Phantom Rider by Af Steadman

Skandar and the Phantom Rider by Af Steadman

TAKE FLIGHT ON THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME  

BOY. RIDER. HERO. 

Skandar Smith has survived his first year as a unicorn rider. Now all he wants is to train alongside his friends – even if that means keeping secrets from his sister, Kenna. 

But when elemental magic begins to destroy the Island, can Skandar unravel the past and protect the future for them all? 

GET READY FOR EPIC SKY BATTLES, DEADLY SECRETS AND FRIENDSHIPS THAT WILL LAST FOREVER.

GO ALL IN and celebrate the National Year of Reading 2026 with these epic new editions of the international bestselling Skandar series, featuring brand new illustrated covers.  

Praise for the SKANDAR series: 

‘The most popular children’s fantasy hero since Harry Potter’ – Telegraph 
 

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023! 
 
*Skandar and the Chaos Trials was the Number 1 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan chart, 27th April 2024 

*Skandar and the Spirit War was the Children’s Number 1 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan Chart 30th August 2025 

Epic, unforgettable and endlessly exciting, Steadman’s masterful sequel soars even higher than her debut-- Aisling Fowler, author of the Fireborn series

A.F. STEADMAN grew up in the Kent countryside, getting lost in fantasy worlds and scribbling stories in notebooks. She is the globally bestselling author of the award-winning Skandar series, which has been translated into 49 languages. A film is currently in development with Sony Pictures.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781398561359
ISBN 10	1398561355
Title	Skandar and the Phantom Rider
Author	Af Steadman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Ltd
Year published	2026-02-12
Number of pages	416
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.