the forgotten girl

Moriko once lived in a castle. But once when, following her own heart, she broke the rules of her world, a merciless punishment came upon her: she was banished to oblivion. She no longer exists for people. No one can see her or remember her except as a fairy-tale figure. And if someone mentions her, even in passing, she is briefly turned into a fairy. The forest is her home, and a raven is her best friend. She understands trees, hears the feelings of grass and the little sounds in anthills. She sees what is invisible to people: desires and feelings, beings hidden behind the wind, rain, clouds. But the forest is not just a refuge – in its shadows lurk darkness, nightmares and other invisible things, and above them all the powerful and cruel Echo… This is a beautifully imaginative short novel for older children with just the right amount of darkness and a focus on perseverance and following one’s own emotional needs.