Author

Publication

2005-04-07 - Oxford University Press

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780192719744
  • Open LibraryOL7382720M

Classifications

  • LCCPZ7.C8755 Bl 2005
  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.C88253 Bl 2006

Description

Robert has come back from a horrible ordeal in a strange parallel world. Now he can't stop thinking about the people he left behind to face a winter that most won't survive. When Robert sees a chance to save his friend Lorn, he is desperate to succeed. But is he prepared for the realities of her world? Meanwhile, Lorn struggles to lead the little band of survivors, even as she feels herself drawn to a secret tunnel where an unknown menace lurks.Seamlessly blending fantasy with a hard-hitting survival tale, Gillian Cross has created a completely original psychological thriller.Praise for The Dark Ground: "Stark but rich, this novel offers readers an unusual and vivid experience." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

First Sentence

IN THE CAVERN UNDER THE COLD GROUND, LORN WAS AWAKE and shivering.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Dark Ground Trilogy 2

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