The Legend of the First Unicorn
I am so excited about this book! It’s a retelling of an old Travellers’ tale, about the creation of the first unicorn, about why the unicorn is Scotland’s national animal, and about why there are so many unicorn statues in Scotland. And best of all, it’s illustrated by the wonderful Nataša Ilinčić. Our unicorn is not a delicate fluffy pretty unicorn, this is a strong muscular unicorn, who gets into fights!
It’s also a story about a prince who has lost his smile and a magician’s grand-daughter who has a plan to help him find it…
Telling this story felt like a huge responsibility. I know there are quite a few unicorn fans out there, and I wanted to tell a story which will make them excited and happy, but I also wanted to tell a story which feels authentic about the battling unicorn of heraldry and old lore.
The Legend of the First Unicorn is published by Floris Books and it’s out now!
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