Cut off from the outside world it is run by the elders, men to whom tradition is all, who chain their women with superstition. Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father who is forcing her to marry the cruel village butcher. But she is in love with beguiling shepherd Demetrius, who left but swore to return to her. As the falling snow isolates the village, with no sign of her beloved, Edith loses her power of speech. Yet this enchantment promises far-reaching consequences, as Edith outgrows the person that the elders expect her to be, nothing for the village will be the same again. 'An enchanting and timeless feminist fable' 'A gorgeous love story … with more than a touch of magical realism' 'A glorious love story, a spellbinding fable' 'A wonderful tale of love, magic and the power of women' 'Just exquisite' 'A modern fairy tale perfect for the cold winter months'
