The World between the Rain
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Everything with Words
Published:24th Oct '24
Should be back in stock very soon
A key MG with strong support behind it as the Susan Cahill is well known in the children's book world. Strong campaign ( blog tours, insta and X) . Perfect for Halloween. Reviews in the Irish press ( Irish Examiner and Independent). In UK , likely to be reviewed in the Sunday Times and Observer as part of Halloween roundup.
Marina has vanished to a world of gods and demons just when her family need her most. Will she be back in time to save them? There is a world between the ever falling rain. A world like no other.
ENTER A MYSTICAL WORLD FULL OF GODS AND DEMONS WHERE DREAM MAKERS AND DREAM CATCHERS BATTLE IT OUT.
A THRILLING ADVENTURE THAT WILL TAKE THE READER FROM THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND TO DEEP BENEATH THE SEA AND A WORLD FULL OF MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE, WHERE EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE, EXCEPT PERHAPS SURVIVAL...
It's the week before Halloween and Marina is about to turn thirteen. Her father who believed in a secret world of magic died a year ago to the day. He used to tell her that she had a special ability to enter other worlds - can she do it now when he's no longer with them? Marina's mother has strangely fallen asleep and no-one can wake her. A strange sleeping sickness is affecting most adults but not children. Marina's mysterious grandmother is one of the few who are awake. She too believes in magic and tells Marina that that you can enter a strange world between the ever falling rain in the West of Ireland. Marina enters a haunting watery world full of strange creatures, demons, gods and dream makers. A world full of danger, beauty and surprises. Meanwhile, in our world Marina's family need her and her special powers to survive . Will Marina be back in time? Can she survive THE WORLD BETWEEN THE RAIN?
Perfect for fans of Catherine Doyle, Pari Thomson and Katherine Rundell
'An exciting debut'
RTE JUNIOR
'A unique fusion of mythology, fable and fantasy'
Reading Ireland
There’s a dream-like quality to this enchanting story that sees a girl shift from drowning in grief to being flooded by love via a watery world of gods and demons that lies between the rain.
LoveReading4KIDS Book of the Month
"Storytelling at its best"
Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post
'A wild and visionary adventure'
Sam Thompson
'Fuses magic and mystery with a heartfelt look at family, coming-of-age, and dealing with grief'
- Irish Examiner
'This magical, warm, gorgeous, moving book captured my heart completely. I loved it!'
Louise O'Neill, award winning author of Idol
'A truly lyrical and magical approach to grief and storytelling that will bewitch you from the very start.'
Cariad Lloyd, author of You Are Not Alone
'Full of ancient gods, magical creatures and unforgettable characters.'
Katharine Corr, author with Elizabeth Corr of
Daughter of Darkness
'This incredible story ebbs and flows, tugging at the reader like a tide and washing them through magical lands and Alice In Wonderland dreamscapes. With touches of Studio Gibli and Susan Cooper - but written with dew-drop clarity - it's an original, absorbing and an utterly beautiful read.'
Rachel Delahaye, author of Electric Life
'A startling, unforgettable, and deeply moving story, featuring a heroine whose courage and sense of adventure will stay with you long after her tale is told. Unique, remarkable, and uniquely remarkable.'
Sinead O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North
'A beautiful, poignant and magical read about family life, loss, and the importance of having a good scream every now and then! Loved it.'
Lou Abercrombie, author of Coming up for Air
'An unforgettable adventure brimming with fantasy and
imagination.'
Serena Molloy, author of Wider than the Sea
'A sweeping adventure story, that feels a little bit Alice in Wonderland and a little bit Susan Cooper, but is entirely its own.'
Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild 'Startling and unforgettable.'
"Startling and unforgettable"
Sinead O'Hart, author of The Silver Road
'Full of mystery and haunting imagery.'
Patricia Forde, author of The Girl Who Fell to Earth
ISBN: 9781911427315
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
352 pages