The Uninvited
Published on 31. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-83913-317-6 (ISBN)
Description
An astonishing magical adventure story from the award-winning Ross MacKenzie.
They would like to turn and run, but are frozen in place...
A hand is reaching through the curtain of moonlight.
Thirteen-year-old Samm Wolfback is a faerae who relies on no one. But when he is drawn into a secret plan to escape the faerae refugee camp, he must put his trust in others and embark on a perilous journey. From a circus of nightmares to a murderous museum, Samm's path is riddled with danger. And coming his way is an unsuspecting human boy, Ally, with a magical power he can't control . . .
'Ross MacKenzie is a wizard with words' M.G. Leonard
'Thrilling . . . An unforgettable journey that will take you across the country and between worlds' Chris Smith
'Magical and immersive, entertaining and profound' Phil Earle
'MacKenzie's imaginative ability to create a fantasy world is limitless' Daily Mail
'This is a really special book. A rare combination of wildly imaginative and deeply thought-provoking. Simply magical.' A. F. Steadman
'A high-voltage adventure' The Bookseller
They would like to turn and run, but are frozen in place...
A hand is reaching through the curtain of moonlight.
Thirteen-year-old Samm Wolfback is a faerae who relies on no one. But when he is drawn into a secret plan to escape the faerae refugee camp, he must put his trust in others and embark on a perilous journey. From a circus of nightmares to a murderous museum, Samm's path is riddled with danger. And coming his way is an unsuspecting human boy, Ally, with a magical power he can't control . . .
'Ross MacKenzie is a wizard with words' M.G. Leonard
'Thrilling . . . An unforgettable journey that will take you across the country and between worlds' Chris Smith
'Magical and immersive, entertaining and profound' Phil Earle
'MacKenzie's imaginative ability to create a fantasy world is limitless' Daily Mail
'This is a really special book. A rare combination of wildly imaginative and deeply thought-provoking. Simply magical.' A. F. Steadman
'A high-voltage adventure' The Bookseller
Reviews / Votes
This is a really special book. A rare combination of wildly imaginative and deeply thought-provoking. Simply magical. * A.F. Steadman * It's rare to find a book that feels completely classic and at the same time bang up to date, but Ross has pulled it off brilliantly. The Uninvited will take you on an unforgettable journey across the country and between worlds, with a cast of characters who will stay with you long after you've devoured the final, thrilling page. * Chris Smith * A high-voltage adventure * The Bookseller * Powerful, original and thought provoking in equal measure, this may well be the author's best work yet! * Books for Keeps *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 to 13 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
298 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83913-317-6 (9781839133176)
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Person
Ross MacKenzie has been writing stories since he was seven years old, when he created an illustrated short story about a hungry crocodile named Crunchy Colin in a smuggled school jotter. His novel The Nowhere Emporium won the Blue Peter Best Story Award and the Scottish Children's Book Award. He is also the winner of the Scottish Teenage Book Prize 2021. He now splits his time between writing, his day job as a graphic designer and his wife, daughters and cocker spaniel, with whom he lives near Glasgow.