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In the most thrilling fantasy of the year, a young girl must pretend to be a boy to rescue her brother from a secret order of monster hunters.Ottilie Colter and her brother, Gully, have always fended for themselves. So when Gully goes missingone night,Ottilie sets out to find him and soon makes a horrible discovery.Gully has been forciblyrecruited bythe Narroway Hunt, a secretive male-only organisation that huntssavage, blight-spreading monsters called ';dredretches'.Disguising herself as a boy,Ottilie infiltrates the Hunt but quickly realises that taking her brother home wont be easy. Trapped in the heart of the dredretch-infested Narroway, its impossibly dangerous for them to leave. Butas she trainsto become a Huntsman alongside her brother, hoping for a chance to escape,how long can she keep her true identity a secret?From Rhiannon Williams, the first ever middle-grade winner of the Ampersand Prize, comes book one in this bewitching trilogy about friendship, bravery and having the courage to do what's right. Perfect for fans ofWithering-by-Seaby Judith Rossell andA Most Magical GirlbyKaren Foxlee. A 2019 CBCA Notable Book of the Year for Younger ReadersLonglisted for the 2020 ABDA Awards: Best Designed Childrens/Young Adult Series