Series: The Umbra Tales

Twelve-year-old Mia has always dreamed of being an umbra tamer. Like many other cities, Nubis has been plunged into Darkness by the shadowy Reaper King—a figure the children of Nubis only know in their nightmares and through horrible rhymes warning them to stay safely inside the city walls. When the Reaper King's minions capture her parents and take over the...

You can't escape the shadows . . . The Elite are imprisoned, the Reaper King is once again banished from the world and the city of Nubis is trying to return to normal. So is Mia, but it's not so easy. Coming to terms with new powers and being the tamer of two umbra, she's also plagued by nightmares. Is...

Praise for the series: 'Thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed.' Louie Stowell, author of Loki 'A page-turning adventure.' A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief 'Full of danger and excitement.' LoveReading4Kids, Debut of the Month 'Will keep readers on the edge of their seats.' Books for Keeps, Children's Books of the Year In this thrilling finale, Mia must...