Wholesale Wildsmith: Into the Dark Forest by Liz Flanagan

When war threatens her city, Rowan and her mother flee to the Dark Forest. There, she meets a grandfather she didn't know existed and his wolf, Arto. Rowan is homesick but soon makes new friends, including a trio of powerful witches. When Rowan rescues a baby dragon from poachers, she discovers the secret of her own identity. Like her grandfather, she's a wildsmith, who cares for and can speak to magical animals. But the poachers are relentless and will do anything to capture the dragons Rowan is fostering. Can Rowan, her grandfather, and their friends protect the dragons—and the forest? Trade Paperback Book; 5 1/2 X 7 1/2 inches; 176 pages.