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Life on Perseus's island of Serifos hangs in a precarious state of balance - the legacy of war - but his own routines are relaxed and calm. However, a beautiful stranger arrives and shatters the peace for everyone. Perseus is smitten, but others are suspicious, for Andromeda has a unique and potentially powerful gift. But she also has a harsh destiny to fulfil. She must die to save her people, and a stunning, word-changing discovery will die with her - unless Perseus abandons all his beliefs to confront the horror of the Medusa quest.

In a mesmerising novel which combines Ann Halam's own skilful blend of magic realism with the rich otherwordly power of a favourite Greek myth, this is a story of hope and survival, and the sheer determination of two young people against all the odds.

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Critical acclaim for Ann Halam's previous novel:

SIBERIA
Shortlisted for the Booktrust Teen Book Award

'Siberia is proof that teen fantasy can deal with complex and difficult themes as adequately as adult fiction. A quietly impressive book.'
Jon Courtenay Grimwood, The Guardian

'breathtaking adventure . . . a lean, effective and moving book. I loved it and admired the clarity of thought and the elegance of its delivery.'
Gaye Hiçilmaz, TES

'This moving and strange story is convincingly and vividly imagined . . . Halam's novel reminds us that hope and love survive, while the heroine's tender relationship with the creatures and her indomitable mother are the core of the adventure and give it its humanity and power.'
Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times