A New Heroine An Old Evil An Unforgettable Adventure A thrilling new supernatural adventure series Fuses the excitement action & extraordinary worlds of Harry Potter I Am Number Four & Buffy the Vampire Slayer with an inspirational new teen heroine Oksa Pollock is a normal thirteen-year-old girl starting a new life in London New lives new friends a new school & new adventures But bizarre things start happening around Oksa she finds she can produce fire from her hands move objects with her mind & even fly Finally the truth emerges her family fled Edefia their magical hidden homeland years ago & more than that Oksa is their queen Oksa will be thrown into a wilder adventure than she could ever have imagined She must triumph over her enemies The whole of Edefia is counting on her' Great fun' -- Financial Times' Fantastic' -- Guardian Children's Books' The first title from the French children's series combines action excitement & new worlds' -- Natasha Harding The Sun'A feisty heroine lots of sparky tricks & evil opponents could fill a gap left by the end of the Harry Potter series' -- Daily Mail A thrilling magical adventure enchanting -- Booktrust' An adventure that rivals the Harry Potter books' Bookseller The French Harry Potter -- Guardian' Unforgettable & compelling adventures' Armadillo' Great fantasy novel will be a classic of the fantasy genre' Cuckoo A fantastic novel I loved this book I can't wait for the next one! Whoo hoo!' -- We Sat Down I was instantly drawn into this magical "other" world' -- Serendipity Reviews' Such a great children's book & I cannot wait for the next book to be released' Goodreads 45 stars After studying Chinese language & culture Anne Plichota lived & worked in Korea & China Her past jobs included working as a Chinese teacher a nurse's aide a public letter writer & most recently a librarian She enjoys American & Gothic literature & hearing people s stories She lives in Strasbourg with her teenage daughter Cendrine Wolf studied sports & went on to work as a social worker in deprived neighbourhoods She taught herself illustration & loves fantasy literature & speed 'in all its forms'