Vanya and the Wild Hunt
Sangu Mandanna
Illustrated by Kristina Kister
Age 9 +
06 March 2025Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
Sangu Mandanna’s magical adventure series begins with Vanya and the Wild Hunt, with stunning illustrated by Kristina Kister. Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, A. F. Steadman and Pari Thomson.
Eleven-year-old Vanya Vallen can talk to books. But more importantly, the books talk back.
When her family is attacked by a monster she believed only existed in legends, Vanya discovers that...
Details
06 March 2025352 pages
9781035022526Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
In Vanya and the Wild Hunt, the books speak to Vanya — just as this book will speak to you. Sangu Madanna has crafted a spellbinding, charming, and inclusive fantasy that is sure to draw a rune of enchantment on your heart. Thrilling, funny, and suspenseful, Vanya and the Wild Hunt is a contemporary folktale that contains some heartfelt messages of accepting oneself—fully—no matter what others think. Readers will clamor for more adventures with the formidable Vanya Vallen and her loveable, colorful family.Craig Kofi Farmer, author of Kwame Crashes the Underworld
This jovial series opener . . . features all the hallmarks of an exciting magical school tale, including an enchanting setting, fantastical monsters, and intriguing magic systems.Publishers Weekly
Vanya is my new favourite neurodivergent fantasy heroine! A wondrous magical world, curious secrets and monsters from myths makes an exciting new fantasy adventure. I adored it!- Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend
