I especially loved how the seven stories were told backwards starting in 2073, and working backwards to thousands of years before, as there was- for example- two bodies found by archaeologists in the 2011 part, then it revealed who the bodies were and how they got there a few stories later. Marcus Sedgwick has written this brilliantly, and the connections between the different lives were spooky and clever. I’ve read this book before- just before it was released in 2011- but decided to re-read and re-review it as it has just been shortlisted for the Carnegie book award! It was as brilliant and as haunting as I remembered it. Midwinterblood is a chilling tale told in seven riveting parts, one for each life and based around the times of seven different moons. In fact, Eric and Merle have lived seven past lives, and in each one they have loved each other, whether they’re wife and husband or mother and child. As soon as Eric, avid newspaper journalist, sees the beautiful Merle for the first time, he is certain that they have met before in past lives… and he is right. What would you sacrifice for someone you’ve loved forever?Įric and Merle meet each-other on the strange, childless island of Blessed in 2073. By Marcus Sedgwick, published by Indigo (Orion).
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