New from Liz Hyder, the award winning author of Bearmouth, comes a teen fantasy exploring folklore and friendship set on the eve of winter solstice.
Intrigued? Well read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Liz Hyder’s The Twelve, which is out October 10th 2024.
It’s supposed to be a treat for Kit, a winter holiday by the coast with her sister Libby and their mum. But as the solstice moon rises high in the sky, Kit and Libby are drawn to a mysterious white tower, only to face disaster when Libby vanishes. The world has rewritten itself, leaving Kit to navigate a reality where her sister has never existed. Even their mum doesn’t remember her.
But then Kit meets Story, a local boy who remembers Libby perfectly. He teams up with Kit and together they embark on a perilous journey fraught with dangers beyond their wildest imagination, crossing a world steeped in ancient folklore. Can Kit and Story uncover the secret of the Twelve and rescue Libby before Time itself vanishes?