Poppy and the Spirit Bird: Tribes of Torla: Book One
Claire James
Paperback
(Independently published, Feb. 26, 2017)
Join Poppy, George and Nazeir on their mission to find the legendary Spirit Bird, on the very Edge of the World, as they battle to save the Five Tribes of Torla from an evil King, dark magics and a terrible disease that threatens them all! Poppy belongs to the Forest people, but how can she possibly succeed when she is so very small, her home has been destroyed and she doesn’t even know the first thing about magic? George is an outcast from the City. He has no friends and no family, but something has drawn him to Poppy and the Tribes – does he have what it takes to battle by her side? Nazeir honours the wisdom of his Desert ancestors and follows where he is called, but can even he remain strong and true in the face of such adversity? Can George and Nazeir help Poppy on her mission? Will she ever trust them? Can three such different people ever work together and be friends? And what on earth is a Spirit Bird, anyway? This is a traditional children’s fantasy fiction novel, in the style of CS Lewis, Tamora Pierce and, yes, JK Rowling! It is aimed towards all readers, aged 8 years old and up. About the Author: Claire James lives in the magical county of Norfolk in the Ancient realm of England. She shares her home and life with a gigantic Man of the Forest called Treeman David and a mystical Black Cat called Bam-Bam The Baminator. Thank you for taking the time to read this, the first of the Five Tribes of Torla series. If you enjoyed it please do spread the news and write a review!