TAL IS JUST SEVEN when she witnesses her house being destroyed, taking her parents with it. As she grows, she has to fend for herself in a city, which has become a place of fear and danger. Tal is not alone; many of her peers are also orphaned. What is this shadow and why were these families targeted? The Shadow and The Hood is the story of survival and discovery of the truth behind a sinister storm cloud and its trail of destruction. Praise for Rosie Lloyd "Rosie Lloyd takes you on a journey through an intricately plotted adventure - a story of secrets and risks and the struggle to overcome dark magic. A fantastic tale of mysterious powers and wrongs overcome." - JAN DEAN