Celine Kiernan Knihy

Second book in a fantasy adventure trilogy about witches and forbidden magic from a multi-award-winning author."Ireland's answer to JK Rowling." Sunday Independent "One of the best Irish books of all time." TV3AM From twice-winning author of Ireland's CBI Book of the Year Award Fans of Abi Elphinstone and Katherine Rundell will adore this fantasy adventure trilogy about witches and forbidden magic from a beloved and award-winning Irish writer. In the second book in The Wild Magic Trilogy, the queen and her raggedy witches have fled, but the kingdom is not yet healed. The castle is haunted by memories of its brutal past. The ghosts are angry, and one of them in particular possesses a magic which may be too much for even Mup and Mam to handle.

Set against a backdrop of drought and despair, the story follows Mup, the pathfinder tasked with restoring life to the dying Witches Borough after a cursed winter. As she navigates the challenges of a barren landscape, she encounters Magda, a witch with a storm of ashes who demands Mup fulfill a promise. Themes of family, loyalty, and the dangers of their quest intertwine in this captivating conclusion to the trilogy, highlighting contemporary struggles through a lens of magical realism.

Wynter Moorehawke has braved bandits and Loup-Garous to find her way to Alberon-the exiled, rebel prince. But now that she's there, she will learn firsthand that politics is a deadly mistress. With the king and his heir on the edge of war and alliances made with deadly enemies, the Kingdom is torn not just by civil war -- but strife between the various factions as well. Wynter knows that no one has the answer to the problems that plague the Kingdom -- and she knows that their differences will not just tear apart her friends -- but the Kingdom as well.

"Ireland's answer to JK Rowling." Sunday Independent A middle-grade fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Katherine Rundell. When witches kidnap Mup's dad, she must journey to their home to save him, and so begins a fantastical adventure of rhyming crows, talking cats and outlawed magic. For Witches Borough is a dangerous place, ruled by a tyrannical queen and her band of raggedy witches.

When young Wynter Moorehawke returns to court with her dying father, but she finds her old home shadowed with fear. The king has become a violent despot, terrorizing those he once loved. His son and heir Alberon has fled into exile and now there are whispers everywhere of rebellion. Meanwhile, Alberon's half-brother Razi has been elevated to his throne. He struggles to meet his King's demands while remaining loyal to his beloved brother and to his friend-Wynter. Now, she must choose- her father or her dreams, her friend or her king, her duty... or her love.

Third and final instalment in a middle-grade fantasy adventure about witches and forbidden magic from a beloved Irish writer. “Ireland's answer to JK Rowling.” Sunday Independent "One of the best Irish books of all time." TV3AM “A classic hero in the making.” Parent Talk From twice-winning author of Ireland's CBI Book of the Year Award In the third book in The Wild Magic Trilogy, Witches Borough is dying, and no one knows how to save it. Into this scorched landscape storms a raggedy witch named Magda, trailing ashes in her wake. She wants Mup. She wants Mup to fulfil a promise. And woe betide any who stand in her way. Categories: Fiction For readers aged: 9+

Kontynuacja Zatrutego tronu. Wynter Moorhawke podróżuje samotnie przez nieprzebyte lasy w poszukiwaniu zbuntowanego księcia Alberona. Ale w ciemnościach czai się wielu wrogów. Dziewczyna nabiera otuchy, kiedy pojawiają się starzy przyjaciele, Razi i Christopher, lecz wokół niej nie brak i przeciwników. Czy ktoś nimi kieruje? I jaka w tym wszystkim jest rola księcia Alberona?