The second book in an epic tale of enchanting adventure, sequel to Wolfskin, from the acclaimed author of the Sevenwaters series This is a story for a winter night. Come the dawn, our spirits are lifted. Sydney Morning Herald Captivating historical fantasy Publishers Weekly Fail to cross the Fool's Tide while the strange midsummer calm lulls the roiling currents, and the sea will have you if the enemy does not... At his coming of age, Thorvald learns a devastating secret, and steals away on a perilous voyage in search of the father he has never known. His loyal shadow, Creidhe, daughter of a Wolfskin warrior and a wise woman, was never meant to be part of this desperate journey. But Thorvald has underestimated her. The Long Knife people of the Lost Isles are not what the weary travellers were expecting. Suspiciou, frightened and ruled by a cruel tyrant, they will not explain why Creidhe must hide her golden hair from sight, or why there are so few children amongst them. . . But then a baby is born, and Creidhe discovers the horrific truth of the curse the vengeful Unspoken have placed on the Long Knife people-and the only possible solution. For the future of the islands depends on a visionary child: the powerful seer of the Unspoken, Foxmask. Snatched away in infancy, the boy is held on the forbidding Isle of Clouds, protected by ancient forces of nature. To return him to the Unspoken and restore peace to the islands, the Long Knife people must endure the annual ritual of the hunt. But there are deeper secrets in this battle for survival, and another way-an unthinkable way-to lift the curse. One that the newcomers discover when it may be too late. . . Fans of Marion Zimmer Bradley, Isobelle Carmody and Robin Hobb will love Juliet Marillier.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pan Macmillan Australia
ISBN-13
9780330364775
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95689360
Product Key Features
Book Title
Foxmask: Saga of the Light Isles 2
Author
Juliet Marillier
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Fantasy
Number of Pages
704 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
182mm
Item Width
110mm
Item Weight
423g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Juliet Marillier
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
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