This sweeping middle grade fantasy debut by Rochelle Hassan follows Roda and Ignis, who embark on an adventure filled with magic and mysteryâperfect for fans of Howlâs Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.
Roda isnât afraid of the monsters that roam the wilds of the Aerlands. Sheâs safe in her small town, which is surrounded by a wall of freezing, enchanted mist that keeps the beasts away. So when Roda rescues an injured crow on the instruction of her secret pen pal, Anonymousâwhose letters arrive without warning and correctly predict the futureâsheâs surprised to learn sheâs brought one of the so-called monsters home. Because her crow is really a shape-shifting boy named Ignis.
Ignis doesnât remember where he was going before he crashed. But Anonymous brought him and Roda together for a reasonâand the only way to find out what Anonymous wants is to follow the trail of baffling clues in Rodaâs letters. Their perilous journey leads them into the mist and beyond, to a mysterious place called Nowhere. But Ignis has secrets, and the farther they get, the more Roda doubts she can trust him.
As a nefarious force closes in, theyâll have to put aside their differences and work together. For they might be each otherâs only defense against an enemy who threatens their past, present, and future.
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