In the most thrilling fantasy of the year, a young girl must pretend to be a boy to rescue her brother from a secret order of monster hunters. Ottilie Colter and her brother, Gully, have always fended for themselves. So when Gully goes missingone night,Ottilie sets out to find him and soon makes a horrible discovery.Gully has been forciblyrecruited bythe Narroway Hunt, a secretive male-only organisation that huntssavage, blight-spreading monsters called 'dredretches'. Disguising herself as a boy,Ottilie infiltrates the Hunt but quickly realises that taking her brother home won't be easy. Trapped in the heart of the dredretch-infested Narroway, it's impossibly dangerous for them to leave. Butas she trainsto become a Huntsman alongside her brother, hoping for a chance to escape,how long can she keep her true identity a secret? From Rhiannon Williams, the first ever middle-grade winner of the Ampersand Prize, comes book one in this bewitching trilogy about friendship, bravery and having the courage to do what's right. Perfect for fans ofWithering-by-Seaby Judith Rossell andA Most Magical GirlbyKaren Foxlee.
