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Mara Vennell

Mara Vennell writes fantasy full of crooked streets, difficult bargains and young people who question the official map. In The Folded Borough, a shortcut can change a whole neighbourhood—and finding the way home is rarely just a matter of direction.

Urban fantasy · Core readers 11–14

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Stories by Mara.

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The Folded Borough

Thirteen-year-old Iona Vale becomes an apprentice route-keeper in a city district whose streets can fold. Someone is removing inconvenient neighbourhoods from public routes. Iona wants to prove she deserves the job; she must learn to count the journeys her own clever shortcuts make harder.

First adventure: The Street Behind the Staircase

The first adventure is in development. Publication details will follow.

Age ranges are a guide. Interests and reading confidence vary from reader to reader.

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