The Blackthorn Branch

In the book "The Darkest Minds," Cassie's older brother Byron has fallen in with the tylwyth teg, Fair Folk who tempt humans into the underworld. Cassie and her cousin, Siân, follow his trail to an old abandoned railway tunnel where they find that the tylwyth teg are restless and angry. Their leader, Gwenhidw, wants to protect Annwn from the damage humans are doing to the world. Byron is part of her plan, but Cassie won't let her brother be part of it.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 02 June 2022
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd

Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, Cassie's older brother Byron has fallen into the wrong crowd. It becomes evident that these boys are not human at all; they are tylwyth teg – Fair Folk, who tempt humans into the dark corners of the world. Byron is tempted. When he goes missing, Cassie and her cousin, Siân, follow his trail to an old abandoned railway tunnel that descends into Annwn, the underworld. They discover that the tylwyth teg are restless and angry. Their leader, Gwenhidw, wants to protect Annwn from the damage humans are causing to the world. Byron is part of her plan. However, Cassie refuses to let her brother be part of anyone's plan. Can she rescue her brother before it is too late?

Weight: 222g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839132032