![]() ![]() Part thriller, part love story, this captivating debut novel will leave readers spellbound. A unique interdisciplinary study, this book examines the British and European tradition of the wren hunt, in which a bird ordinarily revered and protected for most of the year was killed around. ![]() And trapped in the most dangerous game of her life. Hunt the Wren Culture Vannin 9.77K subscribers Subscribe 6.7K views 5 years ago Hunt the Wren is one of the most interesting Manx traditions still practised on the Isle of Man today. As the enmity between two ancient magics reaches breaking point, Wren is torn between old loyalties and new lies. The Wren Hunt will be published on 8 February 2018 by Bloomsbury. The Wren Hunt Hardcover Novemby Mary Watson (Author) 77 ratings 3.6 on Goodreads 2,244 ratings Book 1 of 2: Wren Hunt See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 4.55 21 Used from 1.24 14 New from 4.55 Paperback 13.52 18 Used from 1.64 7 New from 9. Sent undercover as an intern to the Harkness Foundation – enemy headquarters – her family’s survival rests on finding a secret meant to stay hidden. If they knew she was an augur, their sworn enemy, the game would turn deadly. ![]() The boys who haunt her are judges, powerful and frightening pursuers, who know nothing of her true identity. NOMINATED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS TEEN/YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 ‘Beautiful, eerie, dark and dreamy’ MELINDA SALISBURY ‘Watson’s writing has the sort of poise rarely found in a debut’ KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE ‘Thrilling and otherworldly’ SUNDAY TIMES Every winter, Wren Silke is chased through the forest in a warped version of a childhood game. ![]()
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