โA darkly scattered fable told with beauty, magic, love but also heart-wrenching realism ... Fans of The Familiars and The Binding will love thisโ MY WEEKLY
โItโs fabulous, we should all have copiesโ Simon Mayo, Scala Radio
โA glorious love story, a spellbinding fableโ Adele Parks
Women imprisoned by superstition, chained by guilt.
Perched on a mountain in a land of ancient forests is a village, rife with secrets. Cut off from the outside world it is run by the elders, men to whom tradition is all.
Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father who is forcing her to marry the village butcher. But she is in love with a shepherd who promised to return to her.
As the village becomes isolated in a sea of snow, Edith loses her power of speech. And it is this enchantment that will have far-reaching consequences, not only for Edith but for the whole village.
โAn enchanting and timeless feminist fableโ Mail on Sunday
โA gorgeous love story ... with more than a touch of magical realismโ Independent
Sally Gardner is an award-winning childrenโs novelist who has sold more than 2.5 million books worldwide and been translated into 22 languages. She lives in Hastings and this is her third adult novel.