Ortica non è una ragazza come le altre; da piccola è stata trovata in un cespuglio di ortiche, alle cui punture sembra immune. Ora, la donna che l'ha cresciuta è in pericolo e Ortica è pronta a fare qualsiasi cosa per salvarla, incluso chiedere aiuto al capriccioso re delle fate. Ma le fate sono creature di cui è bene non fidarsi. Re Locryn si dichiara disposto ad aiutarla solo a patto che lei porti a termine tre incarichi apparentemente impossibili.Nell'impresa, Ortica si avvicine...

Un conte enchanteur aux airs d'herbier qui s'inspire du folklore anglais et de l'univers des fées.Nettle ne craint pas les piqûres d'ortie. Elle vit avec sa grand-mère, gravement malade, en plein cœur de la forêt. Un soir, alors qu'elle implore le ciel d'épagner sa mamie, Nettle se retrouve projetée au royaume des fées, ou leur roi magnétique lui propose un étonnant marché. Il guérira sa grand-mère si Nettle accomplit trois tâches pour lui. Elle accepte, avant de co...

Power, politics and pirates collide in the first book in the Isles of Storm and Sorrow trilogy.Marianne has been training to be the Viper for her entire life - to serve and protect the King and the citizens of The Twelve Isles - but to become the Viper and protect the islands she loves she must find the strength to defeat her father.He will make me a killer.Or he will have me killed.That is my de...

Bronte Tempestra is back for another fun-filled adventure at Sir Sebastian's School for Squires!Bronte and the other trainee knights at Sir Sebastian's School for Squires are visiting the Stones of Forgotten Secrets with the princesses from POOP (The Palace of Obedient and Outstanding Princesses). But the joint school trip is plagued by mysterious mist, which Bronte believes is the work of a weather witch.With the camp in danger, it's up to Bronte and her f...

A fun-filled fantasy quest starring an unforgettable new hero: BRONTE TEMPESTRA!Bronte Tempestra of the Storm Kingdom is taking charge of her own destiny - she will be the first ever princess to become a knight!But knight school isn't the fun-filled adventure Bronte is expecting - the knights don't seem interested in saving . . . anything. And when she discovers that the Lightning Steeds have gone missing, leaving the Thunder Trolls to wreak havoc across th...

Marianne has been training to be the Viper for her entire life - to serve and protect the King and the citizens of The Twelve Isles - but to become the Viper and protect the islands she loves she must find the strength to defeat her father. A new fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas.He will make me a killer.Or he will have me killed.That is my destiny.Seventeen-year-old Marianne is fated to one day become...

Power, politics and pirates collide in the second book in the Isles of Storm and Sorrow trilogy.Marianne has never wanted to be a fighter, but with unrest and discord threatening the Twelve Islands, she will have to battle threats both inside and out in an attempt to attain peace for her homeland.A brave heroine. An impossible dilemma. An epic fantasy trilogy set on the high seas.Marianne is now th...

'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' - Irish Times on NettleA dark, captivating 12+/YA tale of deception and survival, set in the Realm of Never Moon where faeries live in fear of the Owl King**, for fans of Holly Black's The Folk of the Air series and Twin Crowns.**Welcome to a world of glittering courts, dangerous bargains and dazzling trickery…Long ago, kings and queens of the faery realms exchanged talismans w...

Power, politics and pirates collide in the finale of The Isles of Storm and Sorrow trilogy.We are all one misstep away from being the villain...Marianne has passed the ultimate test required to be a Mage. She is finally powerful enough to reunite the Twelve Isles.But having exposed herself to the darker side of magic, Marianne is struggling. The magic within her is nearly impossible to control, and she becomes cruel and violent, me...

'Dark, enthralling feminist fantasy ... deft characterisation, intricate world-building and serpentine twists will appeal to fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J Maas' Guardian'Intelligent, heartbreaking and fiercely feminist' Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of DarknessExile. Rebel. Healer. Three underestimated women, destined to be brought together by revenge in this dark and thrilling new YA fantasy....

'Reads like an instant fairytale classic' – 5* Reader Review'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' - Irish Times'Dark and enticing; an atmospheric, folklore-infused fantasy' - Kirkus ReviewsInspired by faery myth and folklore, the haunting, heart wrenching tale of a girl called Nettle in a dark, foreboding faery kingdom, for fans of Holly Black's The Folk of the Air series and Twin Crowns.Welcome to a world of...

Bronte Tempestra is back for another fun-filled adventure at Sir Sebastian's School for Squires!When Bronte hears that the Sun Beam has been stolen from her friend Ellie's kingdom, she feels certain that the Weather Witch is to blame. Will the realm's knights step forward and stop her once and for all? Or is it going to be down to Bronte to set things right again?But when a sneaky midnight quest to the Vanishing Kingdom goes seriously wrong, Bronte finds he...