“Helen Sedgwick has written a first novel of remarkable grace, beauty and insight, in which a careful love of language meets an immense storytelling talent. I was moved and inspired by this book.”--Joseph O’Connor, author of STAR OF THE SEA
"Haunting and beautiful, THE COMET SEEKERS follows a constellation of lives from modern Antarctica to medieval England, all of them connected by an extraordinary mystery hidden deep in the past. A captivating story, deftly told, about those who are driven to explore, and those who must stay behind"--Helene Wecker, New York Times bestselling author of The Golem And The Jinni
"THE COMET SEEKERS is a brave and tender debut from one of the brightest new stars of the literary world. It's one of the most vivid, original and magical books I've read in years"--Kirsty Logan, author of THE GRACEKEEPERS