Author:Robert Swindells
Ivan lives in a land where the winter is dark and fearful. Starjik, King of Winter, steals Ivan's little brother and Ivan braves the bitter cold to find him.
Compelling reading . . . Sensitively depicted
—— GuardianAtmospheric and intriguing . . . The quality of the writing never flags
—— Daily TelegraphThis novel braids the fantastic and the everyday together into a very skilful and readable story, full of real emotions and fairytale echoes
—— CarouselA finely choreographed novel of displacement, death and friendship
—— Oxford Times