An astonishing magical adventure story from the award-winning Ross MacKenzie.
They would like to turn and run, but are frozen in place...
A hand is reaching through the curtain of moonlight.
Thirteen-year-old Samm Wolfback is a faerae who relies on no one. But when he is drawn into a secret plan to escape the faerae refugee camp, he must put his trust in others and embark on a perilous journey. From a circus of nightmares to a murderous museum, Samm’s path is riddled with danger. And coming his way is an unsuspecting human boy, Ally, with a magical power he can’t control . . .
‘Ross MacKenzie is a wizard with words’ M.G. Leonard
‘Thrilling . . . An unforgettable journey that will take you across the country and between worlds’ Chris Smith
‘Magical and immersive, entertaining and profound’ Phil Earle
‘MacKenzie’s imaginative ability to create a fantasy world is limitless’ Daily Mail
'This is a really special book. A rare combination of wildly imaginative and deeply thought-provoking. Simply magical.' A. F. Steadman
'A high-voltage adventure' The Bookseller
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Ross MacKenzie is the multi- award-winning author of The Nowhere Emporium and Shadowsmith. His highly-acclaimed fantasy novel The Nowhere Emporium won numerous accolades including the Blue Peter Book Award and the Scottish Children's Book Award. Ross lives in Renfrew, Scotland, with his wife and two daughters, but spends much of his time in another world.
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