by Marcus Sedgwick (Author)
A boy destined to lead his clan; a girl raised by wolves; a stranger with a sealed box. These are the elements of this powerful novel, set on a rocky northern coast in a distant time, in a small community who lives in dread of the coming of the legendary warrior tribe, the Dark Horse. Told in part by the boy, Sigurd, himself, it is a dark and dangerous story of conflict and betrayal. With its strong sense of time and place and the magic of a primitive people, THE DARK HORSE again confirms the exceptional talent of Marcus Sedgwick.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 15 May 2003
ISBN 10: 1858818842
ISBN 13: 9781858818849
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: A powerful story of magic and betrayal in a distant past.
Prizes: Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal 2003 and LA Carnegie Medal 2003.
Marcus Sedgwick is a full time author. His first novel, Floodland, won the Branford Boase Award for the best debut children's novel of 2000. Since then his books have been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award, the Costa Book Award, the Carnegie Medal and the Edgar Allan Poe Award.
Find his website at www.marcussedgwick.com and follow him on Twitter @marcussedgwick.