by Margo Lanagan (Author)
Liga endures unspeakable cruelties at the hands of her father, before being magically granted her own personal heaven, a safe haven from the real world. She raises her two daughters in this alternate reality, and they grow up protected from the violence that once harmed their mother. But the real world cannot be denied forever ...Magicked men and wild bears break down the borders of Liga's refuge. Now, having known Heaven, how will these three women survive in a world where beauty and brutality lie side by side?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Published: 01 Jul 2010
ISBN 10: 1849920079
ISBN 13: 9781849920070
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: A dark and vivid novel from an author acclaimed for the fearless range of her imagination, the emotional intensity of her stories and the virtuosity of her writing.