Ivy vs. Elm: The 7C Stories, #6

By Alice Degan

When a fairy enforcer challenges him at an arcade game, Nick anticipates an easy win. He doesn't expect to end up inside the game himself, running for his life from carnivorous vines and wooden thugs. There's also a dragon who bears him a grudge for some reason, a guy who wants to prove he's the Alpha of the neighbourhood, and a question everyone seems to want answered: "What happened to Catalogue Number 519?" It's all a bit much for a part-time wolf to take.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alice Degan
• Release date: May 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9781988086316

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