The Sisters of the Winter Wood (Hardback)
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Every family has a secret . . . and every secret tells a story.
In a remote village surrounded by forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of their Mami's babka and the low rumble of their Tati's prayers. But when a troupe of mysterious men arrives, Laya falls under their spell - despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. And this is not the only danger lurking in the woods.
As dark forces close in on their small village, Liba and Laya discover a family secret passed down through generations. Faced with a magical heritage they never knew existed, the sisters realise the old fairy tales are true . . . and could save them all.
Captivating and boldly imaginative, Rena Rossner's debut invites you to enter a magical world of secrets, family ties and fairy tales weaving through history.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780356511436
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 604 g
Dimensions: 227 x 150 x 40 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'With luscious and hypnotic prose, Rena Rossner tells a gripping, powerful story of family, sisterhood, and two young women trying to find their way in the world. I gulped it down!' - Madeline Miller
'An incredible achievement - a rich literary fairytale... The kind of book that Neil Gaiman and Naomi Novik might have cooked up together, it's far too easy to get lost in the forests between the pages and disappear for days on end' - Robert Dinsdale, author of The Toymakers
'Inspired by historical events in the Ukraine/Moldova borderland of the author's ancestors, this debut novel blends weighty themes - intercultural tensions, family feuds - with Russian and Jewish shapeshifting folklore. The result is a story that's both charming and chilling' - SFX
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“A wonderfully enchanting fairy tale.”
The Sisters of the Winter Wood got off to a truly amazing start, I love the way that the story switches between the sister’s points of view. Both Liba and Laya are really interesting and I also love the differences... More
“A Lyrical Fairytale”
Liba and Laya are sisters, growing up in the forests around Moldova and Ukraine. They have a peaceful life, balancing their religion with their everyday. But when their parents are called away, the sisters discover... More
“Beautiful Myth Retold”
What I loved about this book was the way each sister had a chapter written from her point of view. One in normal narrative the other more in a poetic prose form which meant I was turning the pages quicker and got... More
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