A magical adventure with a strong female lead and a real fairytale feel to the writing style. Talented storyteller Matilda Woods (author of The Boy, The Bird and the Coffin Maker – available here) spins an enchanting new tale that brings together elements of mythology, fantasy and magical realism. Brave young Oona feels shunned by her father and mother, who were hoping that their youngest child would be a boy after a prediction made by a travelling fortune teller. Besides, Oona has never fitted in with the other girls in her family – her nature is to be adventurous and bold and she is quite unwilling (unlike her sisters) to accept a fate of being married off to a rich prince at the first available opportunity…