Ash Rover wants to do something important with his life. When he discovers a phoenix egg, he gets his wish. But the magical bird brings trouble to Ash's village. Soon Ash is not only the unlikely Keeper of the Phoenix, he is also on a desperate quest to save his family and friends.

Aleesah Darlison writes picture books and novels for children and reviews books for The Sun Herald. Her previous Walker titles include the Unicorn Riders series (illustrated by Jill Brailsford). When Aleesah isn't chasing her writing rainbow, she's usually looking after her three very energetic children and her two dogs, Buck and Floyd.