In a city ravaged by crime and corruption, 13-year-old orphan Caw’s only friends are the murder of crows he has lived with since his parents flung him from their house aged only five…In a city ravaged by crime and corruption, 13-year-old orphan Caw’s only friends are the murder of crows he has lived with since his parents flung him from their house aged only five…Caw lives in a treehouse in an abandoned city park, surviving on scraps of food and only communicating with his three crows. But a jailbreak at the prison forces him into contact with other humans – particularly a girl called Lydia, who is attacked by the escaped prisoners and is saved by Caw.Caw realises that these escaped prisoners have more in common with him than he’d like… they too are FERALS – humans able to communicate with and control an animal species. And they want to bring their evil Feral master, The Spinning Man, back from the Land of the Dead. Only by joining forces with other good Ferals hiding throughout the city can Caw stand a chance of defeating them.Little is known of the mysterious Jacob Grey. He is said to live in a big city in the USA, where he wanders the streets at night dreaming up his dark and twisted tales. He has a deep love of animals and even talks to crows himself… although no one knows if he understands their replies.• The second book in this gripping, high-impact, high-energy new series.• Filmic adventure featuring boy hero Caw and a secret world of humans who commune with animals• Fast-paced action, dazzling visual atmospherics, terrifying villains and a real-life everyday hero – has all the components for a blockbuster hit!• Film/TV rights optioned by FOX – HarperCollins have worked in close collaboration with film studio on shaping FERALS conceptual world for maximum franchise potential• Perfect for boys and girls who love Iron Man, X-Men and all superheroes
Pubblicato da: HarperCollins Publishers