East - Edith Pattou

Descriere

A young woman goes to the ends of the earth--and beyond--to rescue the man she loves in this sweeping epic that was named an ALA Notable Book and School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Now in a beautiful new edition. A beautiful, new edition of the beloved fantasy hailed as the stuff of epic tale telling ( Booklist ), perfect for fans of Beauty and the Beast from New York Times best-selling author Edith Pattou. Rose has always longed for adventure, so when an enormous white bear appears one evening and makes her a mysterious offer, she accepts. In exchange for health and prosperity for her ailing family, she must live with the white bear in a distant castle. But Rose soon realizes that all isn't as it seems. As she tries to settle into her new life, she makes a devastating mistake. Now she must choose: return to her safe and loving family or go on a dangerous quest to fix what she has broken--and perhaps lose her heart along the way. A sweeping romantic epic as timeless as any fairy tale and thrilling as only the best fantasy novels can be.