The Chimera's Curse

The Chimera's Curse is the thrilling fourth and final installment in Julia Golding's Companions Quartet, a high-stakes fantasy adventure for middle-grade readers (ages 10-14). The story follows Connie Lionheart, a shy 14-year-old who is the world's last 'Universal,' capable of communicating with all creatures, human and mythical. When an ancient evil shapeshifter, Kullervo, unleashes mythical beasts like the Chimera and plans to destroy humanity, Connie and her loyal friends, Col and Rat, must rally the Society for the Protection of Mythical Beasts. This book explores themes of courage, friendship, and the immense responsibility of protecting both worlds, culminating in an epic battle for the future of mankind. Parents should be aware of intense action and peril, suitable for readers who enjoy epic fantasy.

It's a long hot summer. Temperatures are soaring and a strange creature has been spotted on Dartmoor. Connie Lionheart and her friends soon discover that the creature is a chimera. When it attacks Connie, leaving her gravely wounded, Col and Rat must rescue her from hospital: she needstreatment beyond the knowledge of mortals.But a weakened Connie is easy prey for the evil shapeshifter Kullervo. He believes that, finally, the time is ripe for him to seize her Universal power, gather his army of mythical beings, and wipe out humanity.The battle between him and Connie will be a fight to the death. And the prize will be the future of mankind.