Author:Simon Rae
All his life, Jack Henley has felt at home in the woods - more at home than when he's actually at home with his parents. He loves watching the badgers play-fighting in the summer evenings, and pretending to be outlaws or cannibals with his two best friends. When Jack discovers that the woods hide an incredible secret - a beautiful, extraordinary, unicorn - he cannot believe his eyes.
He and the owner of the woods, the eccentric Mr Finistaire, embark on a journey to save the unicorn from extinction. But as they continue in secrecy, Jack begins to wonder whether Mr Finistaire is quite what he seems.. Will the bond between Keras and Jack be enough to withstand the danger that awaits them both?
Told in magnificent, rolling prose
—— The TimesSutcliff [is] a wonderful writer of historical novels
—— Birmingham PostThe late Sutcliffe's take on the legend will appeal to both children and adults . . . This is great swashbuckling stuff, full of adventure and romance but with a darker edge than one would expect
—— South Wales ArgusWhether Sutcliff is calling up the ale houses of Dublin or the battle-torn moors of Scotland, her descriptive language and dialogue transport readers back to a time and place not usually visited in young people's fiction
—— BooklistThe fact that it doesn't end in a fairy tale happy ever after makes it more realistic because life isn't like that!
—— Boox: nineBrilliant . . . Touching
—— Kids StuffUtterly memorable . . . Jacqueline Wilson has a beautifully light touch for such difficult subjects
—— SW MagazineJacqueline Wilson writes the kind of books you just can't put down, making you feel so many emotions that you don't know whether to laugh or cry . . . a must-read for teenagers
—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening ChronicleChosen by a reader as her favourite book
—— Go GirlMoving and intense story involving domestic violence and breast cancer but which manages to be uplifting about both.
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoYet another brilliant book that you never want to put down.
—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle