Abi Elphinstone grew up in Scotland where she spent most of her childhood running wild across the moors, hiding in tree houses and building dens in the woods. After being coaxed out of her tree house, she studied English at Bristol University and then worked as an English teacher in Tanzania, Berkshire and London. She is the bestselling author of the Ember Spark series, Sky Song, Saving Neverland, The Unmapped Chronicles, The Dreamsnatcher trilogy and, for younger readers, The Snow Dragon and The Frost Goblin. When she's not writing, Abi works as a trustee for The Lamp of Lothian, speaks in schools about the transformative power of reading and writing and travels the world looking for her next story. Her latest adventures include living with the Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Mongolia and dog-sledding across the Arctic.
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Abi Elphinstone’s books are full of adventure, wit, heart, and, above all, bravery
– Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer
No one does edge-of-seat action like Abi Elphinstone
– Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse
Fast paced and full of charm
– Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild
Abi Elphinstone's glorious novels make you feel as if you're living the adventure yourself. They're pure adrenalin and joy.
– Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe
Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis
– The Times
'A breathtaking adventure, magical and mysterious, with wonderfully engaging characters, gruesomely evil villains and the best child animal relationship I've read in ages!'
– The Bookseller
'Powerfully imagined action, dangers and battles. Thrilling.'
– The Sunday Times
'A thrillingly wild adventure - bold, breathless and beautifully told.'
– Jonathan Stroud
'A breathtaking adventure, magical and mysterious, with wonderfully engaging characters, gruesomely evil villains and the best child animal relationship I've read in ages!'
– The Bookseller
'Powerfully imagined action, dangers and battles. Thrilling.'
– The Sunday Times
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