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The next action-packed FIREBORN adventure ‘The best kind of
children’s fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative’ B. B.
Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers ‘The perfect
balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder’
Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus trilogy HOPE GROWS FROM
THE ASHES . . . Twelve has chosen a Hunter name to reflect her new
elemental powers: Phoenix. When she and her friends learn that the
witch-palace of Icegaard is in grave danger, they must battle
frightening new monsters and find a way to defeat the evil force.
But as Phoenix learns to control her new powers, the faceless Croke
begins to haunt her dreams and she will have to fight with
everything she’s got to save Icegaard and all of Ember.
A TOP 5 CHILDREN'S FICTION BESTSELLER 'The perfect balance of high
adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder' Jonathan Stroud,
author of the Bartimaeus trilogy 'The best kind of children's
fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative while packing an emotional
punch!' B. B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers Set in
the snowy northern forests of a prehistoric world, Fireborn is the
middle-grade debut of the decade. By turns exciting, funny and
heart wrenchingly sad, it marks the introduction of an unstoppable
new voice in children's storytelling. A FIERCE HEROINE RISES Twelve
has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up
her name to train in the art of fighting monsters, and she won't
choose a new one until she has earned it. But when her friend is
taken, Twelve sets off on a dangerous journey to rescue her.
Teaming up with Dog, the stone Guardian of the Hunting Lodge,
Twelve ends up on an epic adventure that will change her life, her
name - and her entire world. The second book in the FIREBORN
series, Phoenix and the Frost Palace, is available for pre-order
now!
Twelve journeys to new lands and embarks on even more perilous
adventures in this sequel to Fireborn, which B.B. Alston praised as
"the best kind of children's fantasy story." Twelve is now a
full-fledged hunter, with a new name worthy of her fiery powers:
Phoenix. But with her new powers come new responsibilities. When a
plea for help arrives from the long-lost witch clan, it's clear
Phoenix's newfound fire is their only hope. Phoenix and her friends
must travel to Icegaard, the witches' home, to combat the
mysterious darkness there--one that grows stronger each day. But
deep within this darkness lies an enemy that could destroy Ember
entirely . . . unless Phoenix can find the strength to stop it. A
thrilling adventure and poignant journey all in one, this second
novel in the Fireborn trilogy--perfect for fans of The School for
Good and Evil and the His Dark Materials series--will take Phoenix
and her readers to enchanting new worlds, where unexpected friends,
untold dangers, and a treacherous new enemy await.
The final action-packed FIREBORN adventure
The Master stepped closer and the pressure around Phoenix grew vicelike. Despair raged through her. How had she thought she could save everyone, when she couldn't even save herself?
Following the shocking battle at Icegaard, Phoenix and her friends gather with the Hunters, desperate to unite the warring clans before their enemy, the Master, attacks Ember.
The Cavern of Light may offer hope in the form of a legendary weapon, but it lies deep in goblin territory, in the terrifying dark zone of the underground caves. The friends must brave the unknown, facing new and deadly creatures in search of a way to save their world.
As an epic final showdown draws near, Phoenix struggles to protect her friends, determined not to lose anyone else she loves. But the Master is crueller and more powerful than she ever imagined and as Phoenix's past and present collide, unthinkable sacrifices will have to be made to defeat him.
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The next action-packed FIREBORN adventure 'The best kind of
children's fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative' B. B. Alston,
author of Amari and the Night Brothers 'The perfect balance of high
adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder' Jonathan Stroud,
author of the Bartimaeus trilogy HOPE GROWS FROM THE ASHES . . .
Twelve has become a hunter and chosen a new name to reflect her
elemental power: Phoenix. Three months after the destruction of the
Hunting Lodge, a witch arrives from the frost palace of Icegaard,
desperate for Phoenix's help. Icegaard is in grave danger from an
evil force called the Shadowseam, and if the witch-palace falls,
all the clans of Ember will fall with it. Travelling north, Phoenix
and her friends, Five, Six and Seven, must battle frightening new
monsters and find a way to defeat the Shadowseam. But as Phoenix
learns to control her new power, the faceless Croke begins to haunt
her dreams . . . Phoenix will have to fight with everything she's
got to save Ember from mortal danger. But the price of survival may
be more than she can pay.
Set in the snowy northern forests of an imagined prehistoric world,
Fireborn is a breathtaking debut: at turns exciting, funny and
heart-wrenchingly sad. It marks the introduction of an unstoppable
new voice in children's storytelling. Twelve has spoken the Pledge
and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in
the art of fighting monsters and keeping the peace, and she won't
get to choose a new one until she has earned it. But when the
Lodge's walls are breached for the first time, and a little girl is
taken, Twelve is the only one interested in going after a child. .
. and ends up on a quest that will change her life, her name - and
her entire world.
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