Author: Ivanier, Federico Interest age: from c 9 yearsPublished on 22 May 2025 by Penguin Random House Children's UK (Puffin Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the A Puffin Book' series.Paperback | 256 pages197 x 129 x 19 | 184g A brave young girl is thrust into a perilous journey to save a magical world in this sweeping, epic fantasy from an award-winning, acclaimed Uruguayan author.When ordinary, lonely Martina Valiente discovers a mysterious golden box in a forgotten room at her grandmother’s house, she is drawn into the fantastical world of Novrogod – where magic thrives and the balance between Wizardry and Darkness must be carefully maintained.But now, Novrogod is threatened by Voraz, a wizard of Darkness, and Martina learns that she is ‘The Sent One’ - a guardian of Novrogod that is destined to return to the land when it needs them the most.Along with her stepbrother Matias, Martina sets out to collect the magical items that will aid them in restoring peace and balance to Novrogod. But can she defeat Voraz once before dark magic consumes this new world?
