Part of Ranger's Apprentice, book 17
First published 2023
Will and Maddie cross into Celtica following disturbing accounts of direwolf attacks. These massive predators vanished from the world generations ago, yet witnesses describe creatures matching their fearsome appearance stalking the countryside. The two Rangers expect to find mistaken identity or local superstition. Instead they uncover something far worse than surviving direwolves. A powerful sorceress has bent both direwolves and Wargals to serve her dark purposes. She commands an expanding force that blends the living with supernatural entities. Will and Maddie must stop her growing army before it can spread beyond Celtica's borders. They face enemies that should not exist and magic that corrupts the natural order.
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, supernatural
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Celtica
247 pages · Library Binding · Bound to Stay Bound Books
Content warnings: violence