What secrets lay buried in the heart of the forest?When Maya strays into the forest she also walks straight into a nightmare. It's not just the horrific discovery she makes among the trees, it's what's waiting for her at home. Something too terrifying to believe in. She's not even sure she believes it herself.Perhaps she's going mad, only imagining the sounds in the night and the feeling of being stalked. Maybe she didn't see anything in the forest after all?And there's another question: what was she doing there in the first place . . . alone . . . at dusk? All she knows is that the eyes of a fox drew her there.They will do so again.

Author Biography

Tim Bowler is one of the UK's most compelling and original writers for teenagers. He was born in Leigh-on-Sea and after studying Swedish at university, he worked in forestry, the timber trade, teaching and translating before becoming a full-time writer. He lives with his wife in a small village in Devon and his workroom is an old stone outhouse known to friends as 'Tim's Bolthole'. Tim has written seventeen books and won fifteen awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for River Boy. He has been described by the Sunday Telegraph as 'the master of the psychological thriller' and by the Independent as 'one of the truly original voices in British teenage fiction' Other publications: Midget, Dragon's Rock, River Boy, Shadows, Storm Catchers, Starseeker, Apocalypse, Frozen Fire, Bloodchild Blade series: Playing Dead, Closing In, Breaking Free, Running Scared, Fighting Back, Mixing It, Cutting Loose, Risking All Prizes include: Carnegie Medal for River Boy Angus Book Award for River Boy and Shadows Lancashire County Libraries Children's Book Award for Shadows South Lanarkshire Award and Stockton Libraries Award for Storm Catchers Hull Book Award, Highland Book Award, Redbridge Book Award and Stockport Schools Book Award for Frozen Fire