Vanya and the Wild Hunt
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected 11 Mar 2025
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- 42,99 lei
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- Pre-Order
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- 42,99 lei
Publisher Description
Amari and the Night Brothers meets Nevermoor in this enchanting middle grade fantasy, inspired by Indian mythology and British folklore, about a neurodivergent heroine, a mysterious school, and a world of magical creatures.
"Thrilling, funny, and suspenseful." - Craig Kofi Farmer, author of Kwame Crashes the Underworld
★ "Fast-paced and engaging... This is a beautiful, inclusive work that’s also a terrific story." - School Library Journal
Eleven-year-old Vanya Vallen has always felt like she doesn’t fit in. She’s British-Indian in a mostly white town in England, her parents won’t talk about their pasts, and she has ADHD.
Oh, and she talks to books. More importantly, the books talk back.
When her family is attacked by a monster she believed only existed in fairytales, Vanya discovers that her parents have secrets, and that there are a lot more monsters out there. Overnight, she’s whisked off to the enchanted library and school of Auramere, where she joins the ranks of archwitches and archivists.
Life at Auramere is unexpected, exciting and wonderful. But even here, there’s no escaping monsters. The mysterious, powerful Wild Hunt is on the prowl, and Vanya will need all her creativity and courage to unmask its leader and stop them before they destroy the only place she’s ever truly belonged.
From the critically-acclaimed author of the Kiki Kallira series and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches comes an action-packed and magical middle grade fantasy, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Roshani Chokshi.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After she accidentally defeats an ancient supernatural monster attacking her bookstore-owning parents, British Indian 11-year-old Vanya Vallen, who has ADHD and the ability to speak to rare self-aware books, discovers her family is part of a secret magical world. For her own safety, Vanya is sent to study at the hidden magical library known as Auramere, Archive of the Arcane, under the protection of Jasper Blackthorn, a family friend and a powerful archwitch. For Vanya, who because of her brown skin and excitable nature has never felt like she fits in, being at Auramere presents the opportunity to lose herself in novelty and information, and to make new friends. But Auramere has secrets and dangers, such as the threat of the unstoppable Wild Hunt, and immortal entities that prey on humankind. The somewhat rushed and predictable plot of this jovial series opener by Mandanna (Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic) features all the hallmarks of an exciting magical school tale, including an enchanting setting, fantastical monsters, and intriguing magic systems. Nuanced depictions of neurodivergent characters and how they move within a magical society add further depth. Ages 8–12.
