Midwinterblood

Name: Midwinterblood
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Marcus Sedgwick
ISBN: 9780553397284

Author: Marcus Sedgwick

Narrator: Julian Rhind-Tutt

Unabridged: 7 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 04/22/2014

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Horror, Fantasy

Synopsis

Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined—this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice.

An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? From award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick comes an audiobook about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love.

A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013

A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013

About The Author

Marcus Sedgwick is the author of White Crow, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in the UK, and Revolver, which was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and was named a Printz Honor book in the U.S. The author of many widely admired novels, he lives near Cambridge, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling

Why are readers drawn to horror? Read our Q & A with Marcus Sedgwick, the Printz honor author of Midwinterblood. Plus win a finished copy of this fantastic book! 4.5 stars Blood-soaked nightmares. Of another time. Of another place. Of another life. The unusual story of Midwinterblood begins in the......more

Goodreads review by Elle

For some reason I considered giving this four stars, but honestly, why should I? I read Midwinterblood in one sitting, I still can't think of a single thing I didn't like, and it kind of changed my life. This deserves a full five and a place on my favorites list. Marcus Sedgwick is such an odd write......more

Goodreads review by Emily May

What a pleasant surprise this book was. It's the first one I've read by Marcus Sedgwick, I've been putting off reading his other works after hearing them repeatedly described as "weird". And I get that, this was extremely weird and the kind of book that makes very little sense until the end. But......more