This action-packed first book of a middle grade fantasy trilogy brings together magical animals, environmental destruction, and finding one’s place in a world where everything is about to change.
Centuries ago, the world, Terra, was nearly destroyed by humans. As she recovered, Terra created the Guardians – a group sworn to protect her. But humans have returned to their plundering ways and Terra needs the Guardians. She calls on them only to find they have fractured – their last leader murdered years before. They need a new leader – a new Terra Protectorum – but when a young girl is chosen, outrage ensues. Questions demand answers.
Why has Terra selected a girl with no knowledge of the Guardians? Why has she chosen a human when it is the humans destroying the earth? And most importantly, why has she chosen the girl whose father murdered the last Terra Protectorum?
"Filled with pulse-pounding action, otherworldly characters to root for, and a timely message about the state of our planet, The Rise of Winter soars."—Joel A. Sutherland, author of Summer's End and the Haunted Canada series
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"An environmental and metaphysical fantasy, The Rise of Winter is entertaining as it introduces a new world and leaves a great deal to explore." —Catherine Thureson, Foreword Reviews

"Alex Lyttle has tapped into today's world of technological advancement and environmental destruction to create a fast-paced fantasy adventure in which the animal kingdom and one human girl must save us from ourselves. The Rise of Winter is a timely, thought-provoking page-turner." —Heather Camlot, author of Clutch

"Filled with pulse-pounding action, otherworldly characters to root for, and a timely message about the state of our planet, The Rise of Winter soars." —Joel A. Sutherland, author of Summer's End and the "Haunted Canada" series

“Both a hopeful, and harrowing, look at the future of the only planet we have ever called home.” —Kevin Sylvester, author of The Almost Epic Squad: Mucus Mayhem