Perfect for savouring as the nights draw in, Darkthaw is the second in a lyrical trilogy that began with the wistfully evoked world of Winterkill. Emmeline longs to explore the wilderness that lies beyond her settlement, and her dreams further fuel this longing. Now the cruel winter is over and the thaw has come, Em is free to do just that, and so she ventures into the unknown. But with this freedom comes unimaginably perilous threats in the form of sickness, warring clans and natural disasters, and Em also finds herself faced with an excruciating decision: she must choose between Matisa, the dear friend who saved her life, and Kane, the boy she deeply loves. Powerfully elemental, this is a timeless-feeling tale about struggling to survive and doing the right thing, while the dystopian setting, page-turning tension and romance also align it with prevalent trends in contemporary YA. ~ Joanne Owen
I heard the winter winds whistling through the trees, Kane's heart beating loud in my ear. We took shelter. The dark rushed in. The river froze. And our dreams began.
Emmeline is itching to explore new lands and break free of the settlement where she has grown up. She's desperate for Kane to come with her, and her dreams tell her to leave as soon as winter is over and the river thaws. Spring brings new hope - and new dangers. They knew the journey would take them across dangerous terrain, but they never expected to get caught up in a war between the Dominion and the First Peoples. With everything they know and everyone they love at stake, will Emmeline and Kane follow their dreams or fall apart?
An exceptional continuation of the world of Winterkill.
'I ripped through, desperate to know the secrets behind this captivating world... Thrilling and touching... Emmeline is a character I won't soon forget.' James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner
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About Kate A. Boorman
Kate Boorman is an independent artist and writer from the Canadian prairies. She has a Master of Arts in Dramatic Critical Theory and a work resume full of an assortment of jobs, from florist to accordion accompanist to qualitative research associate. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her family, where she schemes up opportunities for them to travel the world. WINTERKILL is her first novel.
