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About the Book
Series: Band of Unlikely Heroes #1
Author: Dawn Ford
Publisher: ScrivKids
Release Date: February 7, 2023
Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy
Thirteen-year-old troll princess Horra Fyd’s life changes forever after an unexpected visit from the fairy queen and her two daughters. Tales of fairies gave Horra nightmares as a young troll. Before evening falls, however, a real nightmare unfolds. Horra’s father, King Fyd, goes missing. Her woodgoblin instructor is poisoned and uses his magic to revert to a seed. And a mysterious, gaunt man wearing a cape and playing a panflute joins the fairies in trying to capture her.
Horra flees but is instantly lost in a world she’s never had to travel alone. A letter hidden in her knapsack from her late instructor informs her that a power hungry Erlking seeks revenge against her kingdom and their allies for a two-generation old war. She is tasked with getting his seed to the Weald, a magical forest. There it can regenerate into a druid, the only creature with the power to hold the balance between good and evil, and who is able to defeat the Erlking.
However, the Erlking is always one step behind her. Horra must fight to protect herself, but she has no magic. She accepts a gift from a dead druid spirit of a charmed woodencloak to disguise her. But magic failed her mother, how can she possibly trust it?
Can Horra have faith and courage enough to trust a power she can’t see, and become a warrior heroine her foremothers can be proud of? Or will she allow fear to rule over her and lose everything that matters—including her life?
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My Review
I began the Band of Unlikely Heroes series with the second book and recently completed the final installment. Feeling like it was time to see how it all began, I decided to read the first book in the series, Woodencloak. The author did such a great job of keeping the reader abreast of what had transpired in the previous novels that I never felt lost as I read through the series, but there’s just something about seeing where a series begins that’s special to me.
The great writing and unique world building are so whimsical and paint a mystifying and magical realm that is both charming and entertaining. The story follows young Troll Princess Horra, who is thrust into an unimaginable battle and goes from a fumbling adolescent to a fearless heroine and leader practically overnight. Since I knew where Horra’s storyline would take her, I was already endeared to this character and her capabilities, but what I didn’t realize was just how much growth she went through by the time the second book began.
I adored this series so much and cannot recommend it enough. While focused on middle-grade readers, it can be enjoyed by those of all ages who love fantasy, action, and adventure in an unconventional world.
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About the Author
Dawn Ford writes fantastical YA & MG stories with a fairy tale flair. Author of the Firebird Series, her book, The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes, won the 2016 ACFW Genesis Award. Dawn loves thrift shopping, doing crafty things, and spending time with her family. She believes in that magic can be found anywhere.
Connect with Dawn by visiting dawnfordauthor.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.
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