What’s the book about?
Wren Westerly is enjoying the peace and quiet of Meadow Court. And why wouldn’t she? Wren embraced her destiny as a fire-witch to defeat the Eater and save magic. Hurrah!
But a cryptic warning from Wren’s mother about the Everglade Witch has Wren thinking that magic is not as saved as everyone thinks it is.
Guided by a dream about a goblet and a lesson from a mer-teacher, Wren and her friends embark on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth about the Everglade Witch and what is happening to magic.
It turns out that defeating the Eater was the easy part …
Welcome back to the world of Everglade, where magic-kin are asleep, monsters are waking up and the fate of magic hangs by a thread.
Recommended for:
Ages 8+
Three reasons to read it:
- Everglade is a world where magic is never confined to a single system or tradition. Wren, a fire-witch, moves through a landscape where different species carry distinct magical knowledge, each with its own rules, strengths and limitations. Her journey is shaped not only by her own abilities but also by what she learns from others such as a mer-teacher, whose guidance comes from an entirely different magical lineage.
- In Everglade #2: The Lost Prince, the mystery is built through fragmented symbolic clues that resist immediate interpretation. A warning from Wren’s mother signals that something is deeply wrong, but it offers no clear explanation of what the danger is or how it’ll unfold. This uncertainty is deepened by a dream involving a goblet, an image that feels significant. Wren and her companions are left to assemble meaning from scattered pieces, where even dreams and subconscious impressions may be part of the larger puzzle.
- Although Wren has already faced and defeated a powerful threat, that victory does not bring stability. Instead, the world continues to unravel. Magic remains unstable and increasingly it seems that the problem runs deeper than any single enemy. Wren is forced to confront the unsettling possibility that the very foundations of magic itself are compromised, making her new quest not just important but urgent.
Buy a copy of Everglade #2: The Lost Prince here.
About the author:
K
itty Black is a children’s author living in Perth, Australia. With a background in psychology and education, Kitty knows how important stories are for everyone. She is the author of numerous picture books. Everglade is her debut middle grade book. She lives with her partner and two children who are excellent at providing both noise and inspiration, although rarely in equal amounts.
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