![]() ![]() The standard of writing displayed by the winners of the Fidler Award is high, and The Ice Boy is no exception. This atmospheric debut novel heavy on Kleenex ( The Glasgow Herald) here is a writer whom you can trust.' ( Armadillo)Įlliott is one of worthiest winners. a salutary reminder to keep an eye on the children's bookshelves. I enjoyed it all, the storyline the descriptive passages the characters the folklore, everything enthralled me. I was drawn to all the characters through the skillful manipulation of words by this author. ![]() is compassionate and original.' ( The Times)Ĭompelling. History draped in the myth of the Avia, Murkmere is a captivating read. Murkmere: 'Fraught with fenland mist and magic, this supernatural thriller. ![]() Patricia Elliot has written the story excellently, with brilliant word choice and language.a gripping fantasy (Samantha White, aged 14 Scottish Sunday herlad) She’s appointed companion to Murkmere’s mistress, a girl her own age named Leah. Fifteen-year-old Aggie, summoned to work on the gloomy, threatening estate of Murkmere Hall, leaves her humble village behind. ![]() You can smell the gorse.feel the swell of the sea ( The Guardian on Sunday)Ī black tale of friendships and betrayals, captures and escapes, and impossible bargains ( School Librarian) Lush gothic fantasy in a culture where religion is based on the Birds of Light and the Birds of Night. An intricate blend of mythology and symbolism ( The Bookseller)Ī beautiful, compelling novel. ![]()
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