Skye McKenna, Author
Tomislav Tomic, Illustrator
Series: Hedgewitch
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: September 14, 2023
Category: Fantasy
ISBN: 9781801301091
Series: Hedgewitch
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: March 2, 2023
Category: Fantasy
ISBN: 9781801300414
Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own . . . The enchanting new series continues.
Cassie has settled into life in Hedgely when, out of the blue, her troubled cousin, Sebastian, comes to stay for Hallowe’en. Sneering and scornful, Sebastian trails after Cassie and her friends, interfering with their coven projects and belittling the dangers of the faery world.
But Cassie, Rue and Tabitha have bigger problems – as the nights grow longer, a dark shadow creeps out of the Hedge and villagers start behaving strangely, possessed with the desire to find a mysterious object.
When the Hedgewitch is called away, the girls decide to investigate and discover that whoever is controlling the villagers is seeking a faery relic: an ancient and dangerous weapon, hidden somewhere in the village. Their magical training will be put to the test as they venture deeper into the Hedge and race to find the faery treasure before it falls into the hands of the Erl King.
Witches aren’t born, they’re made …
Skye McKenna grew up in a mining town in the Australian outback. Surrounded by the red dust of the Pilbara, she developed a healthy respect for wild things and wild places at a young age. Longing for adventures of her own, she travelled to the UK and fell in love with the British countryside.
Skye now lives in Scotland where she enjoys exploring the woods, hills and castles of her new home. She works in heritage, supporting rural communities to tell their own stories about the history of their land.
Skye’s first book, Hedgewitch, was nominated for the YOTO Carnegie Medal for Writing and was a CBCA Notable.