- Fantasy
- Chapter Books
- Ages 9–12
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
Abi Elphinstone's debut fantasy trilogy, a wild and atmospheric adventure set in the wildwoods and beyond. Twelve-year-old Moll Pecksniff and her fierce wildcat Gryff take on the dark sorcery of the Shadowmasks — masked witch doctors who steal dreams and lives — in a quest to find the Old Magic and the Amulets of Truth. Across three books the setting shifts from haunted forest to smuggler-ridden coast to a frozen northern wilderness of witches, goblins and giants, with the peril and the emotional stakes rising each time. Rich in talismans, tree spirits and bone murmurs, and driven by a stubborn, brave-hearted heroine who never backs down, it is fantasy storytelling at full gallop for readers who like their adventures eerie, fast and full of heart.
A fierce, atmospheric fantasy trilogy in which a stubborn heroine and her wildcat battle masked dream-stealers across forest, coast and frozen wilds.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Exciting
- Dark
- Adventurous
- Suspenseful
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
Cultural ubiquity
2/ 5A working classic for readers in the know.
Sensitivity
Moderate, and collection-wide.
Content notes
- Scary imagery
- Violence
- Death of parent
- Death of character
- Animal harm
- Grief
Across the collection
All 3 books.
About the creator