This is a beguiling epic of magic, love, loss and betrayal based on the traditional fairytale East of the Sun, West of the Moon . The lyrical writing and bold sweep of the story as Rose travels north will cast a spell over every reader. A rich tapestry that will resonate with readers...The stuff of epic tale-telling, replete with high drama and compelling characterisations. - Booklist. Rose was born into the world facing north, and as a north child, superstition says that she will be a wanderer, travelling far from home. This prophecy is fulfilled when she is taken on the back of a white bear to a mysterious empty castle, where a silent stranger appears to her night after night. When her curiosity overcomes her, she loses her heart, and must journey to a land east of the sun and west of the moon to reclaim it.