Sisters of the Lost Marsh

When the Full Moon Fayre makes a rare visit to Hollow-in-the-Marsh,
six sisters slip out to see the famous Shadow Man, an enigmatic
puppeteer. Afterwards, the oldest sister Grace is missing. Can
twelve-year-old Willa save her sister from one fate and yet outrun
her own?

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From the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author of Our
Castle by the Sea comes a gorgeously gothic story, perfect
for fans of Emma Carroll and Frances Hardinge ...

'My book of the year. This is storytelling so secure and shining
that you can almost feel the glow.' HILARY MCKAY,
COSTA BOOK AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE SKYLARK'S WAR



'I absolutely love this book ... Lucy Strange is a wonderful,
accomplished writer whose books stay with you long after you
have finished reading.' NATASHA FARRANT, COSTA BOOK
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF VOYAGE OF THE SPARROWHAWK



'One of my favourite children's books of all time.'  MICHELLE
HARRISON, AUTHOR OF A PINCH OF MAGIC



Life is hard for Willa, Grace and Freya, and their three younger
sisters. Six motherless girls working a farm, living in fear of
their cruel father and the superstition that obsesses him - The
Curse of Six Daughters.

With the arrival of the mysterious
Full Moon Fayre, there's a chance for the eldest girls to
steal a moment's fun, but the day the fayre moves on, Grace vanishes.


Willa goes after her, following a trail that leads
into the dangerous Lost Marsh, where it is said a will-o'-the-wisp
lures lost souls into the dark waters of the mire. If Willa
is to survive and reunite her family, she will need to unravel the
secrets her father has kept hidden, and face her own deepest fears
...





The spellbinding new novel from Lucy Strange, author
of The Secret of Nightingale Wood, The Ghost of Gosswater
and the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by
the Sea

Perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, Frances Hardinge and
Sophie Anderson


Combines dreamy magical realism with a thrilling mystery




 


MORE PRAISE FOR SISTERS OF THE LOST MARSH: 



'The makings of a middle-grade Gothic classic' THE
SUNDAY TIMES


'Spellbinding and utterly atmospheric' THE
I


'Not only is the writing beautiful, but the book is a work
of art' IRISH EXAMINER


'Beautifully written, mysterious and atmospheric ... perfect
autumn reading' KATHERINE WOODFINE