★科斯塔圖書獎《靈鳥的守護》作者最新著作

A beautifully illustrated prehistoric quest of sisterhood, myth, and survival

Eleven-year-old Swallow lives with her tribe in prehistoric England. Storytelling by the fireside is part of life, and she loves listening to ancient tales of courage and advanture.

When Swallow’s baby sister falls ill, she sets off with her friend, Ishi on a dangerous journey to find the cure: a precious jadeite stone of legend.

Across seas and mountains, Swallow’s quest leads her through wonder and terror – all the while guided by a starlight path and the spirit of a sabretooth tiger.

Can she find the stone and save her sister?

 

Jasbinder Bilan is a multi-award-winning children’s author. She studied for an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. She is the winner of the Costa Book Award, The Indie Book Award and the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition, and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. She lives near Bath, in England, with her husband, two sons and an adorable little dog named Enzo. She works as a teacher and in her free time loves writing stories for children.

 

“A lyrical, heartfelt, legendary quest in a wonderfully crafted world.”－Sophie Anderson, author of The Butterfly Garden and The Sapphire Cove

“Beautiful, fierce, full exquisite world building, this is an extraordinary, captivating story of friendship, family & self-belief. I'm in awe.”－Emma Carroll, author of Dracula & Daughters

“Jasbinder Bilan's stories are always magical, her descriptive
prose a joy to read.”－Tia Fisher, author of Crossing the Line and Not Going to Plan