These Dark Wings
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:11th Aug '16
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After the death of her parents 12-year-old Anna Cooper is sent to live with an uncle – the Ravenmaster at the Tower of London. As the ravens begin to disappear Anna must brave the war-torn city to find them, for an ancient legend foretells that 'the Kingdom will fall' if the ravens ever leave the Tower.
After her mother is killed in the Blitz and her father in the North Sea, 12-year-old Anna Cooper is sent to live with an uncle she has never met – the Ravenmaster at the Tower of London. Amid the Tower's old secrets and hidden ghosts, the ravens begin to disappear and Anna must brave the war-torn city to find them. With Nazi forces massing on the other side of the Channel, the fate of Britain might be at stake, for an ancient legend foretells that Britain will fall if the ravens ever leave the Tower.
Breathless, intricate... a worthwhile read' * The School Librarian *
Theobald killed it with this one... it holds plenty of appeal for adults, but if that isn't your thing, recommend it to your children, or grandchildren' * Professional Bookworm *
A thought-provoking adventure of a book, and probably a perfect read-aloud or audiobook for your summer road trip * Blah, Blah, Blah, Book Blog *
The best piece of YA historical fiction that I have come across in a long while * Magic Fiction Since Potter *
ISBN: 9781784974367
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320 pages