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A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD COLLECTION!This sweeping middle grade fantasy debut by Rochelle Hassan follows Roda and Ignis, who embark on an adventure filled with magic and mystery - perfect for fans ofHowl's Moving Castleby Diana Wynne Jones. Roda isn't afraid of the monsters that roam the wilds of the Aerlands. She's safe in her small town, which is surrounded by a wall of freezing, enchanted mist that keeps the beasts away. So when Roda rescues an injured crow on the instruction of her secret pen pal, Anonymous - whose letters arrive without warning and correctly predict the future - she's surprised to learn she's brought one of the so-called monsters home. Because her crow is really a shape-shifting boy named Ignis.Ignis doesn't remember where he was going before he crashed.