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'A deserted mansion. Empty picture frames. A perfect red rose in a snowy garden. There is rich and powerful magic here, and a mystery to unravel . . .
'When Natasha is forced to take shelter from a sudden, terrible blizzard, she is lucky to see a mansion looming out of the snow. Inside it is beautiful: the fire lit, the table set. But there is no one there. And on the walls, instead of paintings, are empty frames.
'In the garden, she finds one perfect red rose about to bloom, a vivid splash of scarlet against the snow. Dreamily she reaches out a hand . . .
'Only to have the master of the house appear – a terrifying, gigantic creature who looks like a cross between a bear and a man – and demand vengeance on her for taking his rose.
'So begins an extraordinary adventure that will see Natasha plunged deep into the heart of a mystery. She begins to realise she has stumbled upon a great tragedy – a spell of revenge laid on the young man the Beast once was, devised by a powerful sorcerer.'
But even if she can break the spell, the Beast she has now come to love will be snatched from her. Natasha will have a long journey, and many ordeals, ahead of her before there can be a happy ending. ' (Publisher's blurb)
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'Inspired by two beautiful Russian fairytales – The Scarlet Flower (the Russian version of Beauty and the Beast) and Fenist the Falcon, Scarlet in the Snow is a beguiling mix of magic, romance, adventure and mystery. '
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- Also braille.
- Also large print.
Works about this Work
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The Field
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , May no. 89 2015; (p. 58-94)
— Review of The Griffith Review no. 42 2013 periodical issue ; The Hunt for Pierre Jnr 2013 single work novel ; The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2014 2015 anthology short story ; Stormdancer 2012 single work novel ; Winter Be My Shield 2012 single work novel ; Dreaming of Zhou Gong 2013 single work novel ; Vengeance 2011 single work novel ; Rebellion 2012 single work novel ; Scarlet in the Snow 2013 single work novel -
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2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 21 no. 2 2013; (p. 9)
— Review of Scarlet in the Snow 2013 single work novel -
[Untitled]
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 28 no. 3 2013; (p. 41)
— Review of Scarlet in the Snow 2013 single work novel
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[Untitled]
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 28 no. 3 2013; (p. 41)
— Review of Scarlet in the Snow 2013 single work novel -
[Untitled]
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 21 no. 2 2013; (p. 9)
— Review of Scarlet in the Snow 2013 single work novel -
The Field
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , May no. 89 2015; (p. 58-94)
— Review of The Griffith Review no. 42 2013 periodical issue ; The Hunt for Pierre Jnr 2013 single work novel ; The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2014 2015 anthology short story ; Stormdancer 2012 single work novel ; Winter Be My Shield 2012 single work novel ; Dreaming of Zhou Gong 2013 single work novel ; Vengeance 2011 single work novel ; Rebellion 2012 single work novel ; Scarlet in the Snow 2013 single work novel