Shadowsmith

By Ross MacKenzie

Part of the Kelpies series

A boy faces ancient spirits and unknown dangers with a mysterious ally. Is he brave enough?

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280 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Kirby's life turns upside down when Amelia Pigeon appears at his window, leading him into a realm of ancient spirits haunting his seaside village. With his mother in a coma and a strange girl claiming to be a Shadowsmith, Kirby must confront his fears. As he navigates this perilous world, he questions his own bravery. Can he rise to the challenge and banish the evil threatening his home, or will his doubts hold him back? Dive into a tale of magic, mystery, and courage where nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

‘Are you brave?’

When the mysterious Amelia Pigeon turns up at Kirby’s bedroom window in the dead of night, this is the question she asks him – right before they tumble into a world of ancient malevolent spirits who have torn their way into Kirby’s quiet seaside village.

Kirby isn’t feeling brave at all. His mother is in a coma following a freak (or was it?) accident, and he’s hardly talking to his dad. He’s convinced a spider is spying on him, and now a weird girl in a yellow raincoat – who claims to be a powerful, evil-banishing Shadowsmith – is dragging him into unknown danger. How brave is he really?

Ross MacKenzie, author of award-winning The Nowhere Emporium, weaves a world of magic and adventure which twists and turns magnificently, and keeps thrilled young readers guessing right to the end.

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