The Taken (Foxcraft #1), by Inbali Iserles
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The first book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart, and a touch of magic. Isla and her brother are two young foxes living just outside the lands of the furless -- humans. The life of a fox is filled with dangers, but Isla has begun to learn mysterious skills meant to help her survive. Then the unthinkable happens. Returning to her den, Isla finds it set ablaze and surrounded by strange foxes, and her family is nowhere in sight. Forced to flee, she escapes into the cold, gray world of the furless. Now Isla must navigate this bewildering and deadly terrain, all while being hunted by a ruthless enemy. In order to survive, she will need to master the ancient arts of her kind -- magical gifts of cunning known only to foxes. She must unravel the secrets of foxcraft.
The Taken (Foxcraft #1), by Inbali Iserles- Amazon Sales Rank: #121631 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-29
- Released on: 2015-09-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.30" h x .90" w x 5.60" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 272 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 3–6—Isla's life is carefree and comfortable, although she lives in the Great Snarl with Ma, Fa, Greatma, and her inseparable and more talented twin, Pirie. Suddenly, all is snatched from her when she lags behind and comes back to her den to find a shulk of mean-looking foxes, led by the one-eyed Karka, burning down her home. She takes off before she can be captured, but finds herself in the dangerous world of the furless (humans) following the deathway (highway) and unable to eat anything more than beetles and worms. The young kit soon finds herself in the company of a dog. When she begins to see his true shape, he wa'akkirs (shape shifts) to reveal his true self: the beautiful red fox Siffrin, sent by the Elders to retrieve Pirie. He teaches Isla about Foxcraft, the cunning magic of the fox, and she is able to connect with Pirie in her dreams as they continue their search. But all is not as it appears with Siffrin, and Isla realizes that he might not be a friend when she catches sight of the half rose mark on him. The mark is that of the foxes of Karka's shulk, those called the Taken, who are controlled by the evil Mage. With so many questions remaining at the end, there is sure to be another installment in this series that will explore more parts and places of the fox world. Reminiscent of the "Warriors" series (HarperCollins), to which the author contributed, and similar to Kathryn Lasky's "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" series (Scholastic), this title takes the actual habits and attributes of real foxes and mixes in magic and a complex social structure. This book will be enjoyed by readers who like well-crafted fantasy of the furry kind. VERDICT A solid contribution to anthropomorphized animal stories, though not completely original in concept.—Clare A. Dombrowski, Amesbury Public Library, MA
Review * "Vivid details, intriguing characters, and a riveting plot are smoothly executed in this exciting new series. Beautifully rendered and magical." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
About the Author Inbali Iserles is an award-winning writer and an irrepressible animal lover. She is one of the team of authors behind the New York Times bestselling Survivors series, writing under the pseudonym of Erin Hunter. Her first book, The Tygrine Cat, won the 2008 Calderdale Children’s Book of the Year Award. Together with its sequel, The Tygrine Cat: On the Run, it was listed among The Independent’s “50 books every child should read." Inbali attended Sussex and Cambridge Universities. For many years she lived in central London, where a fascination with urban foxes inspired her Foxcraft trilogy. She has recently moved to Cambridge with her family, including her principal writing mascot, Michi, who looks like an Arctic fox, acts like a cat, but is in fact a dog.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Iserles is able to make you feel like a fox By Adriana Foxcraft - The Taken, is not only well written, it is intriguing and grabs your attention from the very beginning.Written in the eyes of Isla, the main fox cub character, it allows you to be engrossed in to the world of foxes. You grow right along side of her as she learns about her life as a fox and the ancient teachings of Foxcraft. Iserles is able to make you feel like a fox, think like a fox and take you on a complete journey.Perfectly written for the age group it is intended to target, I would high recommend it anyone 10 + to read. As an older reader, it was great to experience a fantasy side of such a beautiful animal.Cannot wait for the 2nd novel in the series to see what happens next to Isla.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A truly heartfelt and wonderful story! By Mamahen66 “Mad fox, bad fox, just another dead fox!” This is the chant that Isla and her brother, Pirie, always use to show the dangers of the Graylands (the city). Not that they know just how dangerous it actually is. But one day when Isla gets distracted and falls behind her family on their way to the den, she catches up to find her den burning and her family gone. Throughout her journey to find Pirie, she runs across another fox looking for him too. This fox’s name is Siffrin. As she travels the dangerous Graylands, he protects her and guides her to the rock angel where her brother hinted for her to go in a dream to find him. These 3 foxes all have one thing in common, they can use Foxcraft, which is a magical power only certain foxes know how to do. Pirie can Slimmer, which is making yourself disappear to unsuspecting eyes. Isla can Karakk, which is where you are literally throwing your voice so that other animals hear it from a different place. Siffrin can do both and Wa’akkir which is where you can turn into an animal that you have studied every detail of so that you can become it as a clone of sorts. Siffrin is the most talented at Foxcraft because he is the eldest of the 3. Isla is probably the youngest, but also the most stubborn. Pirie and Isla are so closely bonded that he manages to associate with her in her dreams using the forgotten Foxcraft of Gerra-Sharm. This is how he sends her the image of the rock angel where he was at the time. The Graylands are also full of danger. A skulk (pack) of evil foxes led by a harsh vixen (mature female fox) try to capture and kill Isla in their search for Pirie as well. Another danger are the trappers. These are the furless (people) that capture foxes and take them to a place where they never return. The other evil of the Graylands is very unexpected and proves a saying that Isla knows well. “You must trust nobody.” Even someone you thought you knew… When Isla learns the truth, she is thrust into even more peril. All the while her strong, loving, gentle, and protective Pirie is out there and apparently everyone wants to find him because of some strange prophesy. That is why Isla must find him first. I think the moral of the story is that family will always be there for you even though it might not seem like it. This book really touched my heart and made me realize just how important family is. While Isla searches for Pirie, she keeps reminding herself that he will always be there for her as she will be for him. I absolutely loved it and would definitely recommend it to whomever wants a heartfelt book to read. I think everyone will love this book because it reminds you to keep your loved ones close.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. First of a promising series for 8-12 year olds By Neal Reynolds This is classic children's lit. The characters, for talking animals, are almost believable. Well, as personalities, they are truly fleshed out. The setting is well done and the animals' calling roads deathways and cars manglers add much to the story. Heroine Isla gives us an excellent first person account of the action. There is implied violence, but not done in such a way that it should upset a 8-12 year old reader. The author certainly does not talk down to the reader. While this is fantasy, there is enough factual detail to give this an educational value. However, basically it's a fast moving book that's fun to read and worth my giving my highest recommendation.
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