Into the Wild

Series · 4 books · 2022-2023

By Francesca McMahon

Books in series

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Echoes of the Past

2022

What happens to a wolf who's hungry and alone? They become desperate. Echo knew it was the time to find his true home outside his pack. He just didn't realise how difficult the decision would be. After being chased out of every territory he entered, Echo is almost out of options. Then he finds a land beyond the mountains, untouched by wolves. Is this too good to be true? Surely there's nothing scarier than the big bad wolf? Find out in this prequel short story to Home to the Wild, a young adult adventure series.

Home to the Wild

2022

Sometimes it takes losing yourself to find out who you are. Little One had always been different. Her mother Larka, leader of their pack, had always said it was because she was special. Yet, when her siblings grew stronger, faster, and wiser, Little One fell behind and never caught up. It was her failings that led her to believe there was something unnatural about her existence within the pack. She just couldn’t understand what it was. It wasn’t until danger landed at their feet because of Little One’s mere existence that she realised how wrong her mother had been about her. To save her family, Little One must make a choice: Are they stronger with her? Or are they better off without her? And as the threat grows closer, will she even get to make the choice? Join the pack in the first instalment of the Into the Wild series, Home to the Wild.

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Before I Go

2023

How far would you go to save the wild? And what sacrifices would you make to do it? After Jamie helped Artemis escape back to the wild, she couldn’t help but feel nervous. Had the wolf-girl made it home okay? And would the people of Materia leave her alone for good? When a threat to kidnap Artemis is made once more, Jamie realises just how little her efforts helped her friend. What can a mere ten-year-old do in the face of trouble? Get her dad, the world-explorer and naturalist, to help, of course. Follow Jamie’s journey in this follow-up story to Home to the Wild, a young adult adventure story.

Way of the Wild

2023

How far would you go to save the ones you love? Jamie has lived with the memory of Artemis, the girl she helped save, for over a decade. Now in her final year at university, she discovers that the forest her childhood friend grew up in is under threat of deforestation. And only Jamie seems to care. With her father, best friend, and frenemy at her side, she strikes out to the Swen Forest, determined to protect it. But things don't go according to plan. With danger around every corner, Jamie and Artemis must reconnect if they have any chance of saving the forest. But what happens if, along the way, something is stirred between them? Follow their story in this second instalment of the Into the Wild series, Way of the Wild.

Author

Francesca McMahon

Author · 7 books

Francesca McMahon is a romance, fantasy and horror writer best known for her work with Call of Cthulhu. Since they were very young, Francesca has had a love and fascination for writing. This fascination continued with her undergraduate degree in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University. There, they branched out into screenwriting and games writing, particularly tabletop RPGs. From there, she gained the opportunity to be an intern for Crooked Dice where she helped design their game 7TV Pulp. They were also shortlisted for the Dame Janet Suzman Playwriting Award. Since graduating, Francesca has worked consistently in publishing while working on her writing of fantasy, horror and romance fiction, as well as various tabletop RPGs and screenplays. As a queer person, her work is dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community, and she hopes that anyone who needs it will find a home in her imaginary worlds.