' Reminded me of the very best of the Harry Potter books' Piers Torday author of The Last Wild'A thrillingly wild adventure
- bold breathless & beautifully told' Jonathan Stroud author of Lockwood & Co ' No one does edge-of-seat action like Abi Elphinstone' Emma Carroll author of Letters from the Lighthouse ' Abi Elphinstone's books are full of adventure wit heart & above all bravery' Katherine Rundell author of The Explorer Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis' The Times 'A gifted storyteller one of today's greatest children's authors' Love Reading Moll Pecksniff & her friends are living as outlaws in a secret cave by the sea desperate to stay hidden from the Shadowmasks But further along the coast lies the Amulet of Truth the only thing powerful enough to force the Shadowmasks back & contain their dark magic So together with Gryff the wildcat that's always by her side & her best friends Alfie & Sid Moll must sneak past smugglers outwit mer creatures & crack secret codes to save the Old Magic With more at stake than ever before & the dark magic rising fast can Moll & her friends stop the Shadowmasks before it's too late? Catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of Sky Song perfect for fans of JK Rowling Michelle Harrison & Eva Ibbotson