The Way Past Winter - Tapa dura

Kiran is such beautiful, sparkling writer. This gorgeous story of bravery, sisterhood, goodbyes and beginnings is a must for everyone. (Jessie Burton, author of The Restless Girls)

Exquisitely woven and beautifully atmospheric. (Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song)

Kiran Millwood Hargrave has written another classic in the making. No end of love for her brave girls, big adventures, beautiful writing, and gorgeous settings. (Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season)

The Way Past Winter is a masterclass in exquisite storytelling. It has all the ingredients of a beautiful, timeless fairytale, and is sure to enchant adults and children alike. (Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island)

A white-knuckle ride of ice and snow that will melt even the coldest heart. (Piers Torday, author of There May Be a Castle)

Gorgeous, heartfelt and incredibly exciting. Her best yet, and that's saying something. (Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike)

Dazzling! A heart-sledging, goosebump-tingling adventure with enough warmth to melt an endless winter. (Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs)

It is such a delicately crafted, timely fairy tale. The words just sing, as if every sentence is poetry. Read it and fall beneath its wintry spell. (Cerrie Burnell, TV presenter and author)

It's an ice-cold adventure with the warmest of hearts, and I loved it. (Ross Welford, author of Time Travelling with a Hamster)

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