Description: When Ottilie's younger brother is taken by the Pickers, she disguises herself as a boy to rescue him. She soon finds herself at an elite training school for hunters, in the mysterious in-between world of the Narroway - a dangerous place that doesn't appear on any maps and is overrun with terrifying creatures called dredretches. Not only does Ottilie face great peril, she also risks being found out to be a girl in this highly gendered, segregated world, where girls are confined to servant roles. Ottilie soon realises she has far more to fight for - and against - in this twisted, shadowy world of conspiracy, political intrigue and discrimination. This fresh fantasy with high stakes introduces a rain-soaked, squelchy world to explore and a complex web of mysteries to be unravelled. - Freya Howarth, Chair of the judging panel, Readings Children's Book Prize

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