A Scrap of Moss and Magick by Helen Parry

In a realm where folklore, charms and creatures are real, eleven-year-old Thirza works as a servant in the household of the disgraced former Lord High Magician, Lord Wurzic. When his young niece Cecily arrives, Thirza is asked to become her maid and look after her, despite the girl's mysterious illness.

Thirza is hiding magical abilities of her own, while Wurzic has secrets and ambitions that put them all in danger. As friendships are tested and hidden truths emerge, Thirza must decide whom she can trust and how far she is willing to go to protect Cecily.

A Scrap of Moss and Magick is a darkly whimsical middle-grade fantasy about friendship, magic, courage and the choices we make when the stakes are high.