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Skrimsli

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FORMAT: Hardcover PRICE: £0.00 PAGES: 416 Pages PUBLICATION DATE: 14/09/2023 ISBN: 9781913102807

Skrimsli

Nicola Davies illus by Jackie Morris

Firefly Press

Who you are if you’ve never seen another face like yours?
Where do you belong if you don’t know where your home is?
What do you call yourself when others call you ‘freak’?
How can you be brave when you are full of fear?
Why would you choose purpose over love?


Skrimsli is the second fantasy adventure from author Nicola Davies set in a world where animals and humans can sometimes share their thoughts. It traces the early life of Skrimsli, the tiger sea captain who stole readers’ hearts in The Song that Sings Us. He and his friends, Owl and Elo, must escape the clutches of the tyrannical circus owner Kobret Majak, and his twin assassin-acrobats, then stop a war and save the ancient forest, where the Tiger, and the Owl are sacred guardians. Skrimsli and his friends are helped by the Palatine, desert princess and her eagle, a chihuahua who thinks she’s a wolf, a horse with heart of gold and the crew of a very unusual ship. This is a story full of excitement and danger, that explores themes of friendship, loyalty, identity and love, in the context of some of humanity’s toughest problems.

  • Prequel to double Carnegie-nominated The Song that Sings Us.
  • Stunning foiled hardback with cover, map and internal chapter illustrations from award-wining illustrator Jackie Morris.
  • High profile publicity campaign inc BA Christmas catalogue, trade advertising, innovative POS, Winter Hay Festival, bookshop launch appearances and social media campaign.