But when the Lodge’s walls are breached for the first time, and a little girl is taken, Twelve is the only one interested in going after a child . . . The LoveReading LitFestinvited Aishling to the festival to talk about her debut novel and the start of a thrilling fantasy series.

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I could NOT put this book down. It is like a vivid dream - you never want it to end. Full of frozen forests, mortifying monsters and fierce friends, this story is perfect for children who are hungry for an adventure. The digitally native, all year round, online literature and books festival, with new content released every week is a free-for-all-users festival. This book follows the story of Twelve and her Friends as they attempt to find their friend Seven, who has been taken by goblins from the hunting lodge, where they all train and live. Along the way of their mission they discover things about themselves and meet lots of creatures that they could never have imagined. This book had quite a slow start but once it got going it was absolutely brilliant. This novel would take any reader on a rollercoaster of emotions. The story is immensely difficult to guess, with its unexpected twists and turns. Twelve is a unique main character with her obvious weaknesses and hidden strengths.... Read Full Review Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments

Twelve has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in the art of fighting monsters and keeping the peace, and she won’t get to choose a new one until she has earned it. The world-building is truly amazing. It’s so perfectly created that it was easy to visualise. The banter between the characters had me smirking, even if they talk like people from the modern era, it is a fantasy world after all! Set in the snowy northern forests of an imagined prehistoric world, Fireborn is the middle-grade debut of the decade. At turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad, it marks the introduction of an unstoppable new voice in children's storytelling.

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Fireborn is a middle-grade book set in a fictional prehistorical world where different clans are protected by the Hunting Lodge a place where hunters live and train. I loved this whirlwind adventure! Imagine The HungerGames but with magic and written for kids. A brilliant novel weaving fantasy, friendship, heartbreak and hope togetherreally superbly. I have pledged my heart to Fireborn’ Cerrie Burnell, author of Harper and the Sea of Secrets When she takes the pledge, Twelve's life suddenly changes to become a life of training, fighting and monsters. Not long after this her life changes again, this time because a little girl has been taken from the Lodge. Determined to save her, Twelve teams up with Dog; a stone guardian and one of the only people who seem interested. Suddenly she is thrown into a daring and dangerous advenure full of frozen forests, mortifying monsters and fierce friends.... Read Full Review Aisling was born in 1985 and wishes that she had grown up in a magical, mountainous kingdom, but was actually raised in Surrey on a diet of books and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The cover and the title of this book drew me in straight away, it’s just the kind of thing I like. It’s quite a chunky book, but it’s broken into chapters so you can easily read a section at a time. The only problem is, I just kept thinking ‘one more chapter’ and then before you know it you’ve read loads!Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -

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They end up having a great adventure and learning new things and respect for each other. I can’t wait for the rest of the trilogy. This book should come with a CANNOT BE PUTDOWN warning. Children are going to fall in lovewith this heart-stopping adventure, and I was withTwelve and Dog every thrilling step of the way’ Jenny McLachlan, author of The Land of Roar Twelve has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in the art of fighting monsters and keeping the peace, and she won't get to choose a new one until she has earned it. But when the Lodge's walls are breached for the first time, and a little girl is taken, Twelve is the only one interested in going after a child . . .I absolutely loved Fireborn. Such a cinematic journeyin both the literal and emotional sense! Right away ithad the feeling of something that’s going to be huge,and the world Aisling has created is so rich andengaging. I cannot wait to read what happensnext to Phoenix and her friends’ LD Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency Twelve is a fierce warrior even if she is often brave on the outside when her inner self is in complete turmoil. She has seen so much in her young life and suffers from nightmares because of it. She is quite the loner and yet Seven is so kind and nice to her. When Seven is taken by Goblins Twelve feels it is her responsibility to save her. Firebornis a fantastic debut, deftly told with skilland originality. A richly-imagined story, bursting withthrilling magic, terrifying monsters and an epic adventurethat leaves you wanting more’ Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper’s Island

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In a word: phenomenal. Fireborn is vivid, daring,and epic in every sense. It’s impossible to read thisbook and not hold your breath’ Carlie Sarosiak, author of I, Cosmo Teaming up with Dog, the Stone Guardian of the Lodge, Twelve ends up on an epic adventure that will change her life, her name - and her entire world. About This Edition ISBN: Set in the snowy northern forests of an imagined prehistoric world, Fireborn is the middle-grade debut of the decade. At turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad, it marks the introduction of an unstoppable new voice in children’s storytelling.

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