Discovering Bravery: Beyond the Stars

A moving and heart-warming short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written by 14-year-old competition winner and illustrated by one of Ireland’s best-loved and award-winning picture-book creatorsRuka is different from all the other ten-year-olds in the village, lacking the magical powers needed to begin training as a young sorcerer. Lonely and insecure, she runs away into the forest in despair. But escaping the familiar presents new challenges and after coming face to face with a lone wolf, Ruka soon realises that all is not what it seems – there are other darker forces at play that could put her life in danger.With the sound of her brother’s words ringing in h…