by Marcus Sedgwick · Orion Children's Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781842555583
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«My Swordhand is Singing» is a vampire novel by Marcus Sedgwick, published by Orion Children's Books in paperback (240 pages, in English).
In the winter of the 17th century, Peter and his father, Tomas, arrive as woodcutters in Chust, where the dead do not rest. Peter is drawn to a gypsy and the vampire hunters who come to the village, while his father keeps a mysterious chest and a secret past that could stop the Queen of Shadows.
Winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2007 and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2007; first instalment of the «My Swordhand is Singing» series.
For young readers aged 12 and up, especially those interested in gothic horror and vampires.
Marcus Sedgwick was a British writer and illustrator. He authored several young adult and children's books and picture books, a work of nonfiction and several novels for adults, and illustrated a collection of myths and a book of folk tales for adults. According to School Library Journal his "most acclaimed titles" were those for young adults.
