Season of Secrets
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Published:6th Jan '22
£7.99
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On a wild and stormy night Molly runs away from her grandparents' house. Her dad has sent her to live there until he Sorts Things Out at home now her mother has passed away. In the howling darkness, Molly sees a desperate figure running for his life from a terrifying midnight hunt. But who is he? Why has he come? And can he heal her heartbreak? A haunting tale of myth, magic and healing after grief.
"A haunting and unforgettable new novel ... a beautiful story of love, healing and strange magic. Resonant of classics such as The Owl Service by Alan Garner, Whistle Down the Wind by Mary Hayley Bell and Skellig by David Almond . . . Sally Nicholls is simply an exceptionally talented writer" * Lovereading *
"Poignant and gripping . . . Sally Nicholls intertwines ancient myths of pagan gods with an emotive and touching love story" * The Bookseller *
"A stand-out story ... exciting [and] profound" -- Kathryn Hughes * Guardian *
"Nicholls is a writer of enormous power and strength, using an ancient myth in new and surprising ways. A wonderful, evocative, lively book" * Literary Review *
"A poignant novel exploring the complexities of childhood grief, its many manifestations and its healing" * Irish Times *
ISBN: 9781839130465
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm
Weight: 219g
272 pages