Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia's award for Book of the Year for Older Readers
Sonya Hartnett has created a beautiful, tragic, mythical and completely tangible world in The Ghost's Child. Her characters, drawn with such complexity - striking an odd yet natural balance with the fairytale-like prose - are both ethereal and earthy, existing in a timeless age. As with all fairytales, the story comes with a moral - but it's found in gentle undertones - strong, but gentle, and it sits with you long after you've put the book down. Love hard without fear, live life filled with hope, and see the beauty in all things.
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