Midwinter Blood by Marcus Sedgwick

Midwinter Blood by Marcus Sedgwick

Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined--this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice.

An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? From award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick comes a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love.

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A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013
A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013

Marcus Sedgwick, author of Midwinterblood, White Crow, and the Printz Honor-winning Revolver, has experienced a wonderful coincidence. Over the years, the author has experienced several strange events, some of which have made their way into She Is Not Invisible, as well as a lifelong preoccupation with the number 354, which has 'haunted' him. The number 354 can be discovered lurking 'between the lines' of the novel in many ways as a method to eventually release himself from this obsession.