Fireflies in Winter

A gripping, moving story of the fierceness of love and the fight for survival from the author of the Good Morning America Book Club pick River Sing Me Home. Nova Scotia 1798. Cora has never felt cold like this. In the brutal winter, her people, shipped here from Jamaica, find ways to keep warm. When she sees a shadow between the trees, Cora thinks her eyes must be deceiving her. Until she creeps out into the moonlight and sees the tracks in the snow. Agnes has learned the ways of the wilderness. To survive out here alone, she knows she can afford no mistakes. When she first sees the young woman from the village watching the woods, she is afraid. Yet it feels inevitable their paths are to cross. Deep amongst the cedars, the two girls find a fragile place of safety. But they must keep moving. And when Agnes's past closes in, they are confronted with the dangerous price of freedom - and of love... Acclaim for RIVER SING ME HOME: 'A fine testament to the women who inspired this debut' The Times 'An extraordinary portrait of motherly love and hope . . . a thoroughly compelling read' Daily Mail 'A moving and dynamic novel' Guardian 'A strong and beautiful novel that stares into the face of brutality and the heart of love' Jeanette Winterson