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Elen Caldecott

The Blackthorn Branch
Cover of The Blackthorn Branch
The Blackthorn Branch
In a small Welsh village, the fair folk are stirring under the mountain; the fair folk who lure children into the underworld. When Cassie's brother Byron disappears, Dad says he's just out late. Mam worries he's dead in a ditch. Everyone is looking for Byron, but no-one is looking in the right place. Except Cassie. She knows if they are ever going to get Byron back, then she'll have to follow him down into the dark...

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A magical adventure with a rich folkloric atmosphere.
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