The Serpent Gift

The Serpent Gift

by Lene Kaaberbol (Author)

Synopsis

Dina has inherited the Shamer's Gift from her mother: she can shame even the most hardened wrong-doers, simply by looking into their eyes. But now she discovers a far more terrifying inheritance: her father is a Blackmaster and has the Serpent Gift for lie and illusion. And when he comes to claim his daughter, Dina and her family are catapulted into reckless flight and danger ...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 17 Feb 2005

ISBN 10: 0340883634
ISBN 13: 9780340883631

Media Reviews
Thrilling and thoughtful * The Times *
A gripping read * School Librarian *
Gripping stuff * Newbury Weekly News *
Author Bio
Born in Copenhagen, Lene Kaaberbol published her first book at the age of fifteen. She is a graduate of Aarhus university, and has taught English and Drama to high school students in Copenhagen. She has published many books in Denmark, several of which have been translated into other languages. Lene is now a full-time writer. In May 2002, she won the Disney Writer of the Year Award for her work on the W.I.T.C.H. series of books. The Shamer's Daughter, which was translated from the Danish by the author herself, was shortlisted for the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation.