A powerful story of courage and freedom set
against an oppressive government. It has already been translated into
numerous languages and is the winner of the highly prestigious Prix
Saint Exupery. This title is part of Walker Books’ 'New Voices'campaign which throughout 2008 is showcasing some of the brightest new storytelling talents in children’s literature.
Four teenagers escape from their prison-like boarding schools to take up the fight against the tyrannical government that murdered their parents fifteen years earlier. Fleeing across icy mountains from a pack of terrifying dog-men sent to hunt them down, only three of the friends make it safely to the headquarters of a secret resistance movement.
