Author(s): Maurice Gee

NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds | Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction

Susan Ferris and her cousin Nick return to the land of O, which they had saved from the evil Halfmen, only to discover that a hundred years have passed and O is now ruled by cruel and ruthless priests. Susan is inspired by dreams and prophecies to face the most dreadful dangers and free the inhabitants of O. From the author of prize-winning The Halfmen of O and Motherstone. First published 1984.