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Young Adult Fiction
by Bec Kavanagh
February 2013, no. 348

Black Spring by Alison Croggon

Walker Books, $22.95 pb, 286 pp, 9781921977480

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Lina is part witch, part royalty. Her existence is scorned by both the king and the powerful wizards that all but rule the bitter lands of the North. The story of her heady romance and tragic fate is the centrepiece for Alison Croggon’s latest fiction, a Gothic fantasy inspired by Wuthering Heights.

 


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Black Spring by Alison Croggon

Walker Books, $22.95 pb, 286 pp, 9781921977480

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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