Midwinterblood

Marcus Sedgwick

Feb 2013 · Macmillan + ORM

About this eBook

Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined—this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice.

An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? From award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick comes a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love.

This title has Common Core connections.

A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013
A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013

Ratings and reviews

I love this book so much, I never regretted picking it up from the bookstore. It's so perfect and beautifully written in a way that it keeps you hooked up. Arghh so good... very astonishing

I can't describe in words the way I loved this book. It's well-written, and clever. I just.. ughh.. so astonishing! When everything just falls into place... it's just perfect!

I have read this book over and over after I got it as a gift, and every time I discover something new about it and it will always be on my top five!

About the author

Marcus Sedgwick is the author of White Crow and Revolver, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in the UK and was named a Printz Honor book in the US. The author of eleven widely admired previous novels, he lives near Cambridge, England.