Cry at Midnight by Mavis Gulliver
Past and present, success and failure, magic and courage are swirled together in a story that brings a new voice to the myths, legends and traditions of folk and fairy tales. A compelling adventure for children as Merryn and Hamish set out to free Kester, a horse trapped inside a fencepost by a witch.
On their first night in Aunt Aggie's cottage on the Hebridean Isle of Tiree, Merryn and Hamish McQueen begin an exciting, but terrifying adventureFinding a carved box containing a necklace of sea-beans and hag-stones, Merryn discovers that she possesses The Gift. Inherited from her great-great-great-great-grandmother, Merryn McQueen, she is able to connect with magical beings, both benevolent and malevolent. With her brother's help, she embarks on a mission to save a horse called Kester. Trapped in a fencepost by a witch, Kester can be released by Merryn between midnight and sunrise. Riding through successive nights, she and Hamish are hindered by Aunt Aggie's strict rules, and beset by the witch's increasingly powerful spells. Selkies and Fairy Folk pledge their help, but not until seemingly impossible challenges have been met. Kester and the children travel to Highland locations; the famous Ringing Stone and the beach of Traigh nan Gilean, where we will finally discover whether Kester will be freed and where his true identity will be revealed. But this is not the end. Book Two, Clickfinger, due out in 2015 re-unites our heroes, takes them to new locations and leads them into further adventures. -- Publisher: Cinnamon Press
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| ISBN 13 | 9781909077355 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909077356 |
| Title | Cry at Midnight |
| Author | Mavis Gulliver |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cinnamon Press |
| Year published | 2014-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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