Bramble's Flight (Ages 8–12)

Ten-year-old Nell has always known the mountain caves above her village hold secrets. But nothing prepares her for the wounded creature she discovers hidden in the shadows—a griffin cub, the last of its kind in a kingdom where magic has nearly vanished. When the King's hunters arrive searching for rumors of a surviving beast, Nell faces an impossible choice. The reward for turning over the griffin could save her family's struggling farm and help her gravely ill mother. But protecting Bramble means defying the crown and risking everything she loves. With hunters closing in and nowhere left to hide, Nell must decide: What is one girl willing to sacrifice to save the last spark of magic in the world?