Illustrator: Celine Kiernan
Genres: Children’s
An evocative and chilling ghost story from the creator of the internationally acclaimed Moorehawke Trilogy.
After their nan accidentally burns the family home down, twin brothers Patrick and Dominick move with their parents and baby sister to a small cottage by the sea. The family has spent many a happy summer there but never a winter – and against a backdrop of howling storms and wild seas, the haunting of the twins begins…
“Vivid descriptions and consistently polished, well-paced prose... A gripping, highly original ghost story.”
- Kirkus“A truly haunting story.”
- The Irish Times“Young teenagers will be gripped by this supernatural thriller... An impressive work for the 12+ age group... Offers thrills alongside an important, but understated, lesson in humanity.”
- Sunday Business Post“...Her most impressive fiction to date. This is writing of an extremely high order, eloquent in its imagination and warm in its empathetic humanity.”
- Robert Dunbar
Illustrator: Celine Kiernan
Genres: Children’s
An evocative and chilling ghost story from the creator of the internationally acclaimed Moorehawke Trilogy.
After their nan accidentally burns the family home down, twin brothers Patrick and Dominick move with their parents and baby sister to a small cottage by the sea. The family has spent many a happy summer there but never a winter – and against a backdrop of howling storms and wild seas, the haunting of the twins begins…
“Vivid descriptions and consistently polished, well-paced prose... A gripping, highly original ghost story.”
- Kirkus“A truly haunting story.”
- The Irish Times“Young teenagers will be gripped by this supernatural thriller... An impressive work for the 12+ age group... Offers thrills alongside an important, but understated, lesson in humanity.”
- Sunday Business Post“...Her most impressive fiction to date. This is writing of an extremely high order, eloquent in its imagination and warm in its empathetic humanity.”
- Robert Dunbar
O'Brien Press, Walker Books
Candlewick Press
August 1st, 2013
Allen & Unwin (Australia / New Zealand);,Bokabeitan (Icelandic)
