The third book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from ‘the Godmother of Fantasy’ Diana Wynne Jones.‘I had not seen how they hated us till I heard them shout. It was terrible.’Tanaqui and her family have always known they were somehow different from the other villagers. But when the great floods come and they are driven from their home they begin to realise the part they must play in the destiny of the land.As Tanaqui weaves the story of their frightening journey to the sea and the terrifying powerful evil of the mage Kankredin she realises the desperate need to understand the meaning of it all. Can she fit the pieces of the puzzle together in time to halt Kankredin’s destruction?Diana Wynne Jones the bestselling author in the genre of fantasy and sci-fi brings us another riveting tale in The Spellcoats. The magic action and the fight against the terrifying mage Kankredin will keep both juvenile and adult readers on the edge of their seats.For fans of Katherine Rundell (The Explorer) Cornelia Funke (Inkspell) Susan Cooper (The Boggart Fights Back) Robin Stevens (Death Sets Sail) and Cressida Cowell (Which Way Round the Galaxy).

Part of the The Dalemark Quartet series.