A frail young girl flees a roaring forest fire in the middle of the
night desperately taking refuge in a cave where she quickly loses
consciousness. She wakes up in a strange, tiny village populated by
fairy-like creatures. Her hosts seem intrigued by the sparkles of light
that seem to surround her. The village chieftain explains that one of
their hunters found her passed out in the forest and brought her back
here for treatment. He asks who she is, but she remembers nothing except
for a wall and flames. The chief is baffled by her tale as there has not
been any fire in the forest lately, and yet the young woman does indeed
show signs of burns. Somewhat recovered and dressed in woodland clothes
made by the villagers, the young lady asks to meet the hunter who found
her in the forest. She asks her savior to take her to where he found
her, hoping that seeing the place will restore her memory. But Meliss
refuses -- the rules of the village say that only hunters can enter the
forest, and all of the sparkles surrounding the girl would catch the
eyes of predators living in these woods...
What follows is a tale of discovery, magic, tragedy, and adventure, as
the girl discovers powers that may or may not be borne of an ancient
evil. She befriends a cunning, talking wolf along the way, and together
the two set out on a journey that will not soon be easily forgotten.
A beautifully illustrated, magical fairy tale sure to appeal to young
teens and up, created by the award-winning team behind the
world-renowned LOVE series of wordless wildlife graphic novels.
