Book Details

Winterbringers

Gill Arbuthnott

Price:	£4.99
Publication Date:	29 Sep 2005
Availability:	Out of stock

St Andrews, Fife -- not known for its glorious weather, but even so, Josh hadn't expected the sea to start to freeze and ice to creep up the beaches ... His summer holiday isn't looking too promising, especially as his only companions are a strange local girl, Callie, and her enormous dog Luath.

Then they uncover the journal of an eighteenth-century girl who writes about a Kingdom of Summer, and suddenly they find themselves thrown headlong into a storm of witches, ice creatures, magic and the Winter King. A permanent winter threatens unless they can help restore the natural balance of the seasons.

Can they stop the Winterbringers once and for all?

Reviews

'Arbuthnott is a hugely underrated writer skilfully blurring the boundaries between real and vividly imagined other worlds. Well-sustained suspense, very real-feeling characters, a genuinely chilling atmosphere and unguessable plotting make for a compelling read. Whether you're in it for the fantasy, the thrills, the myth, the mystery or history there's something for every 9 to 13 reader, boy or girl...it's definitely one to recommend.'
--Eileen Armstrong, School Librarian journal, Autumn 2006

'This is a great adventure story full of tension and a bit blood-curdling in places. It is a well-written story, very gripping and exciting. Excellent read!'
--Claire Hood, Holyrood High, Teen Titles, 2006

'I thought this book was extremely good and very exciting and would recommend it.'
Molly (age 12), Education Otherwise, April 2006

'An involving and accomplished fantasy mystery by a Scottish writer fast establishing an enthusiastic readership.'
-- Sunday Herald, 16 October 2005

About the Author(s)

Gill Arbuthnott is the author of two other novels for children, The Chaos Clock and The Chaos Quest (both Floris Books). She lives in Edinburgh.

Of Further Interest

Also by Gill Arbuthnott:
The Chaos Clock
The Chaos Quest