Malaya, 1942. Nisha's home is destroyed by war and she and her mother, Amma, flee to her father's ancestral house in England, perched on a cliff top on the cold Northern coast.
When Amma falls gravely ill, Nisha is left to face her formidable grandmother alone. Grandmother's rules are countless, and her Anglo-Indian granddaughter is even forbidden from climbing the old weeping tree.
But when a ghost child beckons Nisha to sit under its boughs, and promises her Amma's life in return for three truths, its pull proves irresistible ...
A thrilling historical ghost story; full of adventure, grief, guilt, forgiveness and belonging
A fresh angle on a wartime story: the prejudice Nisha faces as a refugee feels particularly relevant today
Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Emma Carroll
Praise for Dan Smith:
'Action, adventure, wolves, snow ... this story has EVERYTHING. I devoured it so quickly I need to read it again.'EMMA CARROLL onShe Wolf
'This book grabbed me from page one - highly recommended'HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY onMy Friend the Enemy
