The first in an extraordinary middle-grade fantasy series that takes the traditional chosen one
narrative and flips it on its head. Think Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil but with
a thrilling twist!A wonderful debut bursting with magic. Jess French author of Beastlands:
Race to Frostfall MountainA boy with no memory. A world searching for a hero.Casander Darkbloom
has no memory lives outside a curiosity shop and experiences random surges of uncontrollable
energy in his limbs. When he inexplicably brings a stuffed raven to life he unravels a strange
and thrilling magical world. A world waiting for Cas to save it.Cas is the Foretold the one
prophesied to defeat the malevolent Master of All. Under the protection of Wayward School Cas
must learn to master his magical abilities. But as he soon discovers all may not be quite as
it seems - and Cas will need to take control of his own destiny if he is to find the strength
to fight the powers of evil.Spectacular and imaginative this thrilling fantasy novel
celebrates difference and how what makes us unique is also our greatest strength.This is
fantasy at its best a bold beautiful world characters who tug on your heart threads and a
fast-paced intricately developed story about power and magic in all its forms. Clare Povey
author of The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre
