Author: Hoghton, Anna
Society & social sciences
Published on 7 July 2022 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 368 pages
130 x 198 x 29 | 276g
A stunningly original adventure from the acclaimed author
of The Mask of Aribella, Anna Hoghton.
'The story moves at a great pace and the author depicts the
loss and anger of grief in an accessible way for readers.'
THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
Orla and her brother go to stay with their gran in Ireland.
Grieving the death of their mum, the children revel in the comfort
of their grandmother's house and her magical storytelling. But
soon after they arrive, Gran vanishes.
Helped by a local boy - and a peculiar creature found in
the garden shed - they set out to find her. Shadowed by a
shape-shifting darkness known as the Wild Hunt, the children -
and especially Orla - must put their sadness behind them
if they're to rescue their beloved gran ...
The second novel by mesmerising middle-grade writer,
Anna Hoghton, author of magical Venetian adventure The Mask of
Aribella
The novel follows two siblings in a quest to overcome
their grief and find their missing gran - a tale brimming
with peril, warmth and hope
Incorporates real Irish mythology and folklore