“The
moor in winter is no place for a girl to be travelling alone…”
Somewhere, hidden
amongst layers of snow and ice is an old beaten down trailer where 15 year old
Ennor, lives with her dying Dad and younger brother. Since her Mother left some
years back, our main character Ennor has been impoverished and
burdened by responsibility unfit for her age. The schools close, her Dad weakens, and the
threat of Social Services scares her more than anything. But before things get better, they can only
get worse…
..With the world as she knows it
unravelling at her fingertips, Ennor sets off with little but a determined mind
to find her Mother and bring her home. Confident of her way through the moor,
Ennor soon discovers that the journey is not as
straight forward as it seems and things gradually begin to fall to
pieces.
Bumping into STRANGE-rs and
crashing both physically and mentally, Ennor's journey becomes a constant
battle for survival both for her, and her family. But with the introduction of
a flippant, rude and robust, but yet capable outsider...things
begin to pick up for Ennor...
...for a while.
Winter Damage is a compelling and exciting read
packed with suspense, humour and heartache. Due to be published on August 1st
2013, this first time YA novel from talented new writer Natasha Carthew is
perfect for fans of Stephanie Collins and Meg Rosoff…definitely one for your
bedside locker.
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