Into the Dark Forest [Paperback]

In this cozy fantasy series, a young girl discovers shes a wildsmith, a person with the ability to communicate with magical animalslike the baby dragons shes fostering.

With war threatening her city, Rowan and her mother must flee to the Dark Forest. There she meets a grandfather she didnt know existed, and his white wolf, Arto. Rowan is homesick, but soon she makes new friendsincluding a trio of powerful witches. When Rowan rescues a baby dragon from poachers, she discovers the secret of her own identity. She is a wildsmith, just like her grandfather, a person who cares for and can speak to magical animals.

As summer flies by, Rowan learns to love her life in the forest, as more dragons and other animals need her help. But the poachers are relentless and will do anything to capture the clutch of dragons Rowan is fostering. Can Rowan, her grandfather, and their friends protect the dragonsand the forest?

Rowan learns to embrace her life as a wildsmith, and her adventures continue inCity of Secrets, The Hidden Sea,andMagical Mountain Rescue, as she explores other regions of the kingdom and meets new mythical creatures.

Liz Flanaganis an award-winning author who writes for children and young adults. Her books includeDragon Daughter, Rise of the Shadow Dragons, andEden Summer(nominated for the Carnegie Medal). She lives in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK.

Joe Todd-Stantongrew up in Brighton, UK, and received a first-class degree in Illustration from UWE Bristol. He is the author and illustrator ofThe Secret of Black Rock, which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018 (illustrated category) and was long-listed for the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.