Thrilling mystery from the Carnegie Medal winning author. On a stormy winters night an old man sits over his wine cup & tells a tale: of the Lord Aleslan & his evil deeds; of the good wife who could not influence him for the better & died leaving a son; & of her brother who stole the child to save it from Aleslans evil. & now the son returns
- Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant & dyslexic readers of 12+