The Good Hawk (Shadow Skye Book One)

<p><i>If everything was taken from you what would you do to get it back?</i><br><br>Agatha patrols the sea wall with pride despite those in her clan who question her right to be there because of the condition she was born with.<br><br>Jaime is a reluctant Angler full of self-doubt and afraid of the sea. <br><br>When disaster strikes the pair must embark on a terrifying journey to a land where forgotten magic and dark secrets lurk in every shadow...<br><br>Thrilling and dark yet rich with humour and compassion this novel marks the debut of a wonderful new voice in fantasy and a welcome new kind of protagonist &#150; perfect for fans of <i>The Girl of Ink and Stars</i> Garth Nix and Michelle Paver.<br><br><b>NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 </b><b>CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL</b><br><br><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE</b><br><br><b>As featured on BBC Radio 2 on Jo Whiley's Storytime. </b><br><br><b>A thrilling strange and brutally involving debut. </b><i>Guardian</i><br><br><b>A</b><b> story fantasy-loving young readers may not even know they&#146;ve been waiting for.</b> <i>New York Times</i><br><br><b>An exciting new fantasy series set in an ancient mythical Scotland laced with dark magic.</b> <i>The Times</i><br><br><b>A wild thrilling and sometimes dark fantasy adventure. </b><i>The Week Junior</i><br><br><b></b><b>A gripping brutal adventure that completely swept me away. </b>Emma Carroll<br><br><b>A thrilling adventure in a beautifully imagined world. I defy you not to want to follow Agatha to the end of the known world.</b> Frank Cottrell-Boyce<br><br><b>A brave new voice in fantasy fiction. </b>Sally Green author of <i>Half Bad</i><br><br><b>I could hardly turn the pages fast enough. </b>Holly Jackson author of <i>A Good Girl's Guide to Murder</i><br><br><b>Darkly beautiful original and brimming with hope and compassion. </b>Kesia Lupo author of <i>We Are Blood And Thunder</i><br><b><i><br></i>A s</b><b>ublimely plotted windswept adventure</b><b>. </b>Cerrie Burnell Children's TV Presenter and author of <i>The Girl with the Shark's Teeth</i><br><br><b></b><b>This book is a triumph. </b>Katya Balen author of<i> The Space We&#146;re In<br></i><br><b>&#147;One of the freshest most exciting fantasies I've ever read.&#148;</b> Sarah Ann Juckes author of <i>Outside</i><br><br><b>&#147;A proper barnstormer ... This book is a charismatic charmer.&#148; </b><i>SFX</i><br><br><b>A</b><b> page-turner of a book packing a real punch with its high-level suspense.</b><i> BookTrust</i><br><br><b>Rich in atmosphere while dripping with grisly violence ... A fresh and exciting debut. </b><i>Kirkus</i><br><b><br>&#147;The chill barren setting of Scotia provides rich terrain for an unsettling wildness.&#148; </b><i>The Irish Times</i></p>