The Ice Whisperers

A frosty, thrilling magical adventure about two sisters born 40,000 years apart, perfect for fans of The Wolf Road, The House With Chicken Legs and The Wild Way Home.

'An epic icy adventure with a warming tale of sisterhood at its heart' - Maria Kuzniar

'Every way I look at it, I love this book from the crystalline brilliance of its surface to its tender, glowing heart' - Zillah Bethell

When Bela's mother dies, she is summoned to deepest Siberia to stay with an uncle she's never met. Exploring his strange scientific workshop, she uncovers a secret she was never meant to find - a doorway that opens to an icy land, frozen in time and full of legends come to life.

But this frozen land is in danger, and it's up to Bela to find a way to save it. To succeed, she must join forces with the impossible: a long-lost sister she never knew she had, born 40,000 years before . . .

Author: Helenka Stachera
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 09/26/2023
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.72h x 4.96w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780241491287

About the Author
Helenka grew up in a yellow-brick house in the woods with her British mother and Polish father, which stoked her lifelong obsession with fairytales and legends. A Bath Spa graduate who now lives in Bristol with her husband, Helenka wrote her magical debut novel to explore themes of family and belonging that, as an adopted daughter, are very close to her heart.