
'A shimmering thrill-ride of a book I loved every page' Lauren St John author of The White Giraffe ' Sky Song made my heart sing
- I loved it!' Kiran Millwood Hargrave author of The Girl of Ink & Stars 'A dazzling snowstorm of an adventure with hope at its heart' Emma Carroll author of Letters from the Lighthouse I cannot recommend highly enough a brilliant heart-stopping tear-inducing soul-soaring adventure' MG Leonard author of Beetle Boy A truly magical tale' The Guardian Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis' The Times Once an adventure digs its claws in there is not an awful lot you can do about it Especially when magic is involved ' In the snowy kingdom of Erkenwald whales glide between icebergs wolves hunt on the tundra & polar bears roam the glaciers But the people of this land aren't so easy to find
- because Erkenwald is ruled by an evil Ice Queen & the tribes must stay hidden or risk becoming her prisoners at Winterfang Palace Join Eska a girl who breaks free from a cursed music box & Flint a boy whose inventions could change the fate of Erkenwald forever as they journey to the Never Cliffs & beyond in search of an ancient almost forgotten song with the power to force the Ice Queen back This is a story about an eagle huntress an inventor & an organ made from icicles But it is also a story about belonging even at the very edges of our world ' Abi Elphinstone's books are full of adventure wit heart & above all bravery' Katherine Rundell author of The Explorer