Swifter than Starlight: A Wilder than Midnight Story (Wilder Than Midnight)
Adventure stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
From celebrated children's author Cerrie Burnell comes a new, wonderfully inclusive, magical tale set in the whimsical world of Wilder than Midnight.Long ago, on a winter's eve, two sisters walked into a wolf-wild wood but only one returned. . .The… Faraway Wood is full of twisting thorns and sharp teeth. Stirring with myth and music. It's the perfect place for bandits, thieves and secrets to hide.Until a prince goes missing.Lilac is a strong girl, happy with her found family, yet searching for her sister.Clover is a determined girl, eager to find what's been lost to her, though scared to leave her village.Hester is a smart girl, one step ahead of trouble, and ready for adventure.Together, they will unite the realm.Praise for Wilder than Midnight:'Guaranteed to bring beauty, magic and joy into the hearts of all who read it' - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs'Pure fairytale magic with so many twists' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird'[a] book about love and friendship and driving your own destiny in the face of prejudice. But mostly, it's a story of girls, glorious girls, in all their feisty, feminine brilliance' - Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant