The cover of this book is super eye catching - featuring a large antlered creature with a couple of human riders on it's back. It does give some hints about what's to come and how characters might develop.
Our main character, Rosaleen Darke, has been struggling since she won a scholarship to the local grammar school. Her old friends have abandoned her and she's not making any new mates - in fact popular girl Emer seems to positively have it in for her.
She seeks refuge with an elderly couple in the village, without realising that there is much more to them than meets the eye.
One night a strange man, made from falling hail, appears in her garden and passes her a stone. It changes everything and suddenly the benign elderly couple are introducing her to a world of old Irish folklore and magic. Rosaleen is the chosen one to save the world. But can she?
Our main character, Rosaleen Darke, has been struggling since she won a scholarship to the local grammar school. Her old friends have abandoned her and she's not making any new mates - in fact popular girl Emer seems to positively have it in for her.
She seeks refuge with an elderly couple in the village, without realising that there is much more to them than meets the eye.
One night a strange man, made from falling hail, appears in her garden and passes her a stone. It changes everything and suddenly the benign elderly couple are introducing her to a world of old Irish folklore and magic. Rosaleen is the chosen one to save the world. But can she?