Author:Ann Coburn
Eleven-year-old Danny has gone missing. Is he dead - or has someone taken him? His older sister, Ellie, is determined to do whatever it takes to help find him...
In a separate world, a world of witches and were-creatures, another girl - Argent - sets out on a perilous adventure when a thief snatches a baby dragon just after its hatching...
If Ellie is to find her brother, she must be like Argent - behave like the other girl would. Follow Argent's way - a spiral way, outside the edges of reality. And just as Argent gets help from the mysterious Lukos, could another outsider - living on the fringes of society - help Ellie in her hunt for her brother?
Totally absorbing and full of anguish, desperation, fear and gripping magic
—— CarouselA really successful mix of fantasy and reality. Brilliant. Highly recommended
—— Reading MattersWell crafted page-turner
—— The School LibrarianAn absorbing mix of science-fiction and historical novel
—— The School LibrarianLots of surprises and plot twists in this excellent, really gripping story
—— Primary TimesIt's wonderful to find an adventure book that provides perspectives on the organic and musical worlds that many readers may find intriguing and enlightening
—— Books for Keeps