Twelve has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in the art of fighting monsters, and she won't choose a new one until she has earned it.

But when her friend is taken, Twelve sets off on a dangerous journey to rescue her. Teaming up with Dog, the stone Guardian of the Hunting Lodge, Twelve ends up on an epic adventure that will change her life, her name - and her entire world.

"The perfect balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder" Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus trilogy

"The best kind of children's fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative while packing an emotional punch!" B. B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers