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Magnificent
I loved Fledgling but I love Wren even more. A wild unbiddable girl (always a good thing) and a uniquely idiosyncratic family drew me in. The story itself ... READ MORE
...Her father, perhaps understandably, isn’t keen on his daughter following in her mother’s footsteps...
There is something about flying…if I were to have a super power, it would be to be able to fly, to leap from a cliff and play with the wind – I love to wat... READ MORE
Glorious!
Young Wren can be compared to the likes of Violet Baudelaire and Amelia Earhart with the way she creates and dreams. I loved the premise of this book and t... READ MORE
Secrets and lots of surprises
The appropriately named Wren wants to fly to escape from the cruel Airey brothers. Why? Well since her adventurous mother died on a daring escapade, her s... READ MORE
Synopsis
A dark, gothic adventure set on the island of Anglesey in North Wales and featuring a very fantastical beast ...
Wren lives in an ancient castle in the mountains near the sea. The wind whistles through it and the walls sing to her. Wren is busy inventing things, and her father is busy disapproving.
But the castle contains a mystery and as Wren is drawn further into it, she realises the answer lies in the very foundations of her home, foundations that are being shaken to their core...
The next fantastic novel from Lucy Hope, author of Fledgling!
- Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
- ISBN: 9781839947230
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
Customer Reviews
View allA thrilling mystery set in the ruggedly beautiful mountains of North Wales, perfect for all readers aged 9 and up!
Lucy Hope's second novel is another fantastically gothic and whimsical adventure, full of all the twists and turns that are this author's hallmark. Wren is... READ MORE
A fabulous gothic story, with a wonderful heroine
Word of mouth is an incredibly powerful thing and Lucy Hope’s first title, Fledgling, was one of those reads where it seemed that everyone on Twitter had e... READ MORE
A mesmerising, dark gothic adventure
Wren is a mesmerising, dark gothic adventure that completely captured me as I was swept in to the mystery surrounding the ancient castle and Wren’s struggl... READ MORE
Wren - a heroine for the ages
Thanks to Netgalley and Nosy Crow Books for access to an ARC of this book.
Having really enjoyed Fledgling, Lucy Hope's first novel I was excited about thi... READ MORE
overall ok
Although it took me a while to get into this book, I did mostly enjoy it. The ending was particularly good and very unexpected.
I found it a bit dull at t... READ MORE
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