A terrifying encounter with a flock of seagulls in a local park begins this enthralling new episode of the fantasy adventure series Wildwitch. Clara manages to fight them off with the help of Cat, her wildfriend, but there are more and even scarier tests to come. Wildwitch Chimaera is behind it all and has no qualms about enslaving wild animals, stealing their souls and forcing them to carry out her cruel plans. Clara needs all her courage to stand up to Chimaera, learning more about her magical powers as the story develops, and more about her own human strength and resilience too. Young readers will love these stories, the magical world is full of just the right sort of dangers and mystery, while the bonds Clara forms with animals and the wild world are just as satisfying. Readers who enjoy the Wildwitch series will also enjoy books by Jenny Nimmo and Angie Sage. ~ Andrea Reece
Daniel from Pushkin Press said of Wildwitch: Wildfire, the first in this series"This enchanting story races along before you know it you are fully immersed in Lene Kaaberbol's stunningly original magical universe. But the author's greatest achievement with this series is that the considerable mystery, magic and wonder all come from the natural world around us. Wildwitch will both enthrall children and make them look at the animals around them in new light."
Barely recovered from her escapades of the previous year, Clara is just getting used to her new wildwitch identity, as well as to her mysterious new companion, Cat, when she is thrust into a new adventure. First, Clara's friend Shanaia is found badly injured, then Clara's best friend Oscar goes missing - kidnapped. With no one to help her, Clara must journey on the Wildways to the windswept clifftop dwelling of Westmark. Here she will have to draw on her wildwitch powers, and discover new reserves of inner strength, as she once again faces her enemy, Chimera.
Award winning and highly acclaimed writer of fantasy, Lene was born in 1960, grew up in the Danish countryside and had her first book published at the age of 15. Since then she has written more than 30 books for children and young adults. Lene's huge international breakthrough came with The Shamer Chronicles, which is published in more than 25 countries selling over a million copies worldwide.
