In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen
An epic fantasy adventure from an award-winning author
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Unlock a magic that could save the world ... or destroy it. From bestselling, award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave comes an epic new fantasy: 'This tale of adventure and magic is as brave as it is exciting' Independent
'Destined to be a classic' Garth Nix
'A stunning adventure' Cressida Cowell
'Pure joy to read' Jasbinder Bilan
When her sister vanishes after a mysterious earthquake, Ysolda sets off on a rescue mission. But these are dangerous times, and soon she is forced to strike a deadly bargain with the wolf queen herself.
Join Ysolda and her loyal sea hawk as they embark on an epic quest to save her sister and unlock the earth's most powerful magic ...
From the author of The Girl of Ink and Stars, Julia and the Shark and The Mercies, the Geomancer trilogy is a new modern classic for readers young and old.
Kiran Millwood Hargrave is winner of the Wainwright Prize (in Sept 2023), the Waterstones Book Prize, and the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A young girl’s world is torn apart, and to set it right she must seek to confront forces larger and more powerful than she has ever imagined. To the many fans of speculative YA fiction this setup will feel familiar, but the first book in Millwood Hargrave’s trilogy is more than a match for any cynical or weary reader. From the opening pages the alternative world she has created feels thrillingly alive, full of wonder and mystery, from the comforting woods of her heroine Ysolda’s home to the foreboding lakes—and more—waiting beyond. The tribes and peoples coexisting uneasily in this universe are likewise vividly and distinctly drawn, and none more so than the threatening, alluring figure of the Wolf Queen herself. Against all this Ysolda is ordinary—she has no special powers; there is no prophecy that anoints her. What she has is courage, and love, and the resourcefulness that makes her pilgrimage feel not only possible but compelling.
