- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Orion Childrens (5 Feb 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1842556843
- ISBN-13: 978-1842556849
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.6 x 17.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 232,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Gordon's gift for conjuring menace from the simplest of scenes is undimmed, and the shivery scenes will make teens quite glad to go back to school' (Amanda Craig THE TIMES )
'A gripping, well-paced story for vivid imaginations' (DAILY MAIL )
'A timeless story which is eerily nostalgic....a gripping read for boys and girls' (Lindsey Stainer THE BOOKSELLER )
Here starts a spell-binding mystery to be devoured in one sitting' (ANGELS & URCHINS )
'Children with a taste of magic, mystery and suspense will be quickly drawn into this new novel by Gordon, who has lost none of his talent for conjuring a spine chilling world of strange happenings and malevolent characters' (SUNDAY EXPRESS )
With writing as clean and crisp as the wintry landscape it describes, this latest novel shows him at the peak of his powers, where he has always been, both as a storyteller and a stylist' (CAROUSEL )
'Full of atmosphere...a haunting read' (THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN )
A beautifully chilling story and has changed the way I will look at the fens forever... a tale that is as magical as it is terrifying in places. (READBETWEENLINES.CO.UK )
"a contemporary yet timeless thriller set in the fenlands against the background of ancient legends and folktales" (IRISH INDEPENDENT )
'A gripping, well-paced story for vivid imaginations' (DAILY MAIL )
'A timeless story which is eerily nostalgic....a gripping read for boys and girls' (Lindsey Stainer THE BOOKSELLER )
Here starts a spell-binding mystery to be devoured in one sitting' (ANGELS & URCHINS )
'Children with a taste of magic, mystery and suspense will be quickly drawn into this new novel by Gordon, who has lost none of his talent for conjuring a spine chilling world of strange happenings and malevolent characters' (SUNDAY EXPRESS )
With writing as clean and crisp as the wintry landscape it describes, this latest novel shows him at the peak of his powers, where he has always been, both as a storyteller and a stylist' (CAROUSEL )
'Full of atmosphere...a haunting read' (THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN )
A beautifully chilling story and has changed the way I will look at the fens forever... a tale that is as magical as it is terrifying in places. (READBETWEENLINES.CO.UK )
"a contemporary yet timeless thriller set in the fenlands against the background of ancient legends and folktales" (IRISH INDEPENDENT )
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Wintertime in the moody, atmospheric mists of East Anglia. Diving into the cold, murky water of a lake, Kit and Joe find an elaborate patten - a Fen word for ice skate. Its return to the surface is not widely welcomed and, as it emerges, the story of how the skate became detached from its owner fifty years ago leads the boys deep into a chilling mystery whose conclusion is yet to be played out. What could have been surging up through the ice that day half a century past that so frightened young Tom Townley? Why has Tom suffered constantly from nightmares and visions of beings who make no noise, but so menacingly watch? Who are they watching now - and why?
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Set against the unique backdrop of the Norfolk Fens this dark tale of a mysterious find blends the best of fantasy with a broad mystery. The characters are outstanding with the principle protagonists being not only realistic but fully rounded. The dialogue is reasonable, the story arc interesting but perhaps the best part of this authors writing is his prose, its sparse but allows the reader to fill in a lot of the details with moderate ease. A great book that will win a large number of fans.
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