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Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest

Fireborn, Book 1

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‘This debut gets off to a scorching start. Gripping and immersive’ New Statesman, Best Children’s Books for Christmas 2021

‘This remarkable debut pulsates with energy and drama’ Daily Mail Best Children’s Books of the Year

Set in the snowy northern forests of a prehistoric world, Fireborn is the middle-grade debut of the decade. By turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad, it introduces an unstoppable new voice in children’s storytelling.

A FIERCE HEROINE RISES

Twelve has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in the art of fighting monsters, and she won’t choose a new one until she has earned it. But when her friend is taken, Twelve sets off on a dangerous journey to rescue her. Teaming up with Dog, the stone Guardian of the Hunting Lodge, Twelve ends up on an epic adventure that will change her life, her name – and her entire world.

Follow the FIREBORN series with Phoenix and the Frost Palace and Starling and the Cavern of Light – available now.

©2021 Aisling Fowler (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Monsters Scary Stories Science Fiction & Fantasy Friendship Scary Fantasy Funny Heartfelt

Critic reviews

‘FIREBORN is a thrillingly assured debut that grips from the get-go. Featuring a fiercely charismatic heroine and a cast of extraordinary companions, it transports the reader to a fascinating landscape of ice and peril. Aisling Fowler conjures up the perfect balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder, mixing it all with scenes of genuine emotional power. Elegantly structured, endlessly exciting, FIREBORN is the perfect introduction to a rich and magical new world’ Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus Series, Lockwood And Co and The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne

‘A monster-filled adventure set in a wildly imaginative frozen world, with axe-wielding action scenes that’ll make your heart race! I couldn’t put it down’ A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

‘FIREBORN is the best kind of children’s fantasy story, thrilling and imaginative while packing an emotional punch. It’s sure to have young readers clamouring for more!’ B.B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers

‘I absolutely loved FIREBORN. Such a cinematic journey in both the literal and emotional sense! Right away it had the feeling of something that's going to be huge, and the world Aisling has created is so rich and engaging. I cannot wait to read what happens next’ LD Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

‘In a word: phenomenal. FIREBORN is vivid, daring, and epic in every sense. It’s impossible to read this book and not hold your breath’ Carlie Sarosiak, author of I, Cosmo

‘This stormingly good fantasy debut balances thrilling high stakes and nightmarish monsters with humour, friendship and an unforgettable heroine’ The Bookseller, Highlights of the Season

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I loved everything, especially dog. (view of 8 and 10 year old boys who have just listened non stop on the road from East of Scotland to London).

captivating story

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I struggle to get into books, but this was gripping! The storyline was clever, felt original and flowed at a good pace. The narrator was perfect - nice voice and a variety of fun accents. Fireborn may be aimed at children but this adult loved it!

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I really enjoyed this book. At 1st I dismissed it as a kid's book but the storyline drew me in. The narration is excellent. There are some funny moments too. A book about friendships, loss and new beginnings with some real little horrors too.

Surprisingly good!

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Both my boys thoroughly enjoyed this…6yrs and 10yrs!! A fantastic author…onto the next now!!

Wow!! Gripping

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Wonderful story, gripping, moving and with just the right notes of humour, as well as brilliantly narrated. I adored this audiobook, and I’m sixteen! It proved to be an excellent distraction from exam stress.

Superb

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