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.

Visual artist(s): Federico Bertolucci