On a poor farm surrounded by marshlands, six sisters — Grace, Willa, Freya, and triplets Deedee, Darcy, and Dolly — live in fear of their father and the superstition that haunts him: The Curse of the Six Daughters. Their beloved grandmother tries to protect them, but the future seems bleak. When the Full Moon Fayre makes a rare visit to Hollow-in-the-Marsh, the girls slip out to see the famous Shadow Man, an enigmatic puppeteer. But afterwards, oldest sister Grace is missing.
Following the Full Moor Fayre into the Lost Marsh, Willa will have to battle her inner doubts and the legends that have haunted her family. Can she save her sister from one fate, and outrun her own? From award winning author Lucy Strange comes a thrilling story of six sisters who must fight against circumstance and fate, gorgeously told and steeped in history and legend.
"The writing is impressively beautiful and sophisticated without sacrificing the reader-friendly clarity of the straightforward narrator. Willa’s innate goodness and iron will carry her through adventures and physical trials, pitting her against superstitions and fairy tales alike. Her eventual happy ending is rich and bittersweet thanks to new revelations and understanding.... So engrossing a tale and world that readers won’t want to come up for air." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 10 - 13 |
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Author | Lucy Strange |
ISBN | 1338686461 |
Publication Date | Jan 3, 2023 |
Publisher | Chicken House |
Language | English |