Marina has vanished to a world of gods and demons just when her family need her most.
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It’s the week before Halloween and Marina is about
to turn thirteen. Her father died a year ago. Her mother has strangely fallen asleep and no-one can wake her. She is sent to live with her mysterious grandmother, Ursula who tells her 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 and gods. Meanwhile, in our world a strange sleeping sickness has taken over.
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A haunting fantasy thriller that is also about grief and letting go of the demons inside yourself.
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Praise for The World Between the Rain
Lyical, beautiful, and completely magical.
Cariad Lloyd
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An unforgettable adventure brimming with fantasy and imagination.
Serena Molloy
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A startling, unforgettable, and deeply moving story.
Sinéad O'Hart
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A beautiful, poignant and magical read.
Lou Ambercrombie
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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
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Beautifully written, magical, mysterious and addictive.
Jenny McLachlan
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A wild, mysterious, magnetic tale that, like all the very best children's books, surprises and compels with its huge heart and subtle, sensitive insight.
Rebecca Schiller
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This magical, warm, gorgeous, moving book captured my heart completely.
Louise O'Neill
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With touches of Studio Ghibli and Susan Cooper - but written with dew-drop clarity - it's an original, absorbing and utterly beautiful read.
Rachel Delahaye
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A powerful story of reconnection, coping, and having faith in the ancient past.
Eve McDonald​​​