Emma Carroll In Darkling Wood : 'The Queen of historical fiction.' Guardian

Absorbing, sensitive and genuinely magical in feel. IndependentDestined to be a modern classic. Irish ExaminerA tender tale. Financial TimesThe Hilary Mantel of childrens fiction. The TelegraphThe end of the war . . .Two hopeful sisters . . . A magical wood . . .Youre telling me there are fairies in this wood? When Alices brother gets a longedfor chance for a heart transplant, Alice is suddenly bundled off to her estranged grandmothers house. Theres nothing good about staying with Nell, except for the beautiful Darkling Wood at the end of her garden but Nell wants to have it cut down. Alice feels at home there, at peace, and even finds a friend, Flo. But Flo doesnt seem to go to the local school and no one in town has heard of a girl with that name. When Flo shows Alice the surprising secrets of Darkling Wood, Alice starts to wonder, what is real? And can she find out in time to save the wood from destruction?Absorbing, sensitive and genuinely magical. Independent | Emma Carroll In Darkling Wood : 'The Queen of historical fiction.' Guardian