It is almost Christmas on Coltsfoot Hill, but Mire Gladevalley has no holiday cheer. Her winter hair and red eyes make her stand out everywhere. It has been weeks since Rosella took her mum to Oria in a desperate attempt to save her life, but she has not heard a word from them since they left. A deadly substance from Oria is spreading through the human world. Mire is being hunted by dark powers, and soon, Childrens Services come knocking on the door. Mire knows she cant keep waiting. Along with Francis, she decides to return to Oria. But Old Thor has shut down every glimmerdash, so how will they make it there?

In this thrilling second part of the story of Oria, Mire and Francis are pulled into an intense game of cat and mouse. Can Mire escape captivity long enough to find her mum?

Following the success of The Glimmerdash, The Lightwake is now published in Norwegian, with Bengali rights already sold.

Cappelen Damm Lydbokforlag, Norway's largest publisher, has acquired the Norwegian audio rights to the Oria series.

Crafted by human imagination alone — no AI was used in the creation of either this story world or the art gallery.