Liga endures unspeakable cruelties at the hands of her father, before being magically granted her own personal heaven, a safe haven from the real world. She raises her two daughters in this alternate reality, and they grow up protected from the violence that once harmed their mother. But the real world cannot be denied forever . . . Magicked men and wild bears break down the borders of Liga's refuge. Now, having known Heaven, how will these three women survive in a world where beauty and brutality lie side by side?

 

There are 496 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Margo Lanagan is a versatile writer, and an editor. She combines a sure sense of plot, startling use of language, and a deep understanding of teenage emotions.