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Swift (Ivy of the Delve): Book 1

Swift (2012) (edit title/settings)

by R. J. Anderson (Author) (edit contributors)

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Published only in the UK. NOTE that this is not part of the "Knife Trilogy" (UK) a.k.a "Faery Rebels" (US/Canada), but takes place in the same world, and includes some characters and backstory from the earlier trilogy.

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Ivy sensed the stone hurtling towards her and rolled - too late. Heat scored across her back in a blaze of dazzling pain. The ground spiralled to meet her, and she knew it would only be seconds before she hit...

Ivy is a determined young faery, living in an abandoned tin mine with her... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Ivy sensed the stone hurtling towards her and rolled - too late. Heat scored across her back in a blaze of dazzling pain. The ground spiralled to meet her, and she knew it would only be seconds before she hit...

Ivy is a determined young faery, living in an abandoned tin mine with her clan. In a cruel twist of fate she was born without wings, and she longs to fly like the others. When she meets an enigmatic stranger, he seems to offer an answer. But there is more to him than meets the eye - and more secrets in Ivy's world than she ever realized...

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Ivy: A piskey girl who was born and raised in the Delve. She was born wingless.
  • Marigold: Ivy's mother.
  • Cicely: Ivy's younger sister.
  • Flint: Ivy's father.
  • Mica: Ivy's older brother.
  • Mattock: A boy Ivy is friends with.
  • Jenny: A girl Ivy is friends with.
  • Betony: aka the Joan. She is Ivy's aunt, and is the queen of the Delve.
  • Gossan: aka the Jack. Ivy's uncle, and married to the Joan.
  • Richard: A faery who befriends Ivy.
  • Molly: A human girl who can see faeries. Friend of Richard's.
  • Gillian: Molly's mother.
  • Serita: A friend of Marigold's.
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First Sentence edit see section history

"You could always make it look as though you had wings," said Jenny, her voice echoing off the granite walls of the treasure cavern.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue

One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thriteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen

Epilogue

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 2 in Swift (Ivy of the Delve). (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. R. J. Anderson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Orchard Books
Country: UK
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978 1 40831 263 6
Page Count: 343

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