Once upon a time, a fairy is born. She lives in an old oak tree at the bottom of a garden with the rest of the fairy folk. Never has she known a time when life hasn’t been hard, with many dangers and much adversity. But when she becomes the Hunter of the group and learns to do battle in the outside world, her adventures really take off... Don’t read this book if you’re expecting fairy dust – the last thing Knife is likely to wield is a magic wand...

Author Comment: ""Disability" applies because a major character in the book is a 17-year-old boy with a spinal cord injury who uses a wheelchair for mobility. "All-Female" may apply because the heroine comes from an all-female community, and there are only two named male characters in the book (only one of whom plays any significant role)."

The faeries of the Oak are dying, and it’s up to a lone faery named Linden to find a way to restore their magic. Linden travels bravely into dangerous new territory, where she enlists the help of an unlikely friend—a human named Timothy. Soon they discover something much worse than the Oakenfolk’s loss of magic: a potent evil that threatens the fate of all faeries. In a fevered, desperate chase across the country, Timothy and Linden risk their lives to seek an ancient power before it’s too late to save everyone they love.

Author Comment: " "Race" applies because the faery heroine of the book is mixed-race (her mother is black) and encounters racial prejudice for the first time in the story. "Disability" applies because a secondary character introduced in the second half of the story has a spinal cord injury and uses a wheelchair; another character also experiences intermittent and debilitating muscle spasms."

Rhosmari has lived her whole life on a sheltered chain of faery islands. But with the Empress's power growing, and her desire to enslave the entire faery race becoming a reality, Rhosmari knows she must fight back.

"Disability" applies because a significant secondary character has a spinal cord injury and uses a wheelchair for mobility. Another character is injured and develops intermittent muscle spasms in the course of the story.