About this item
The thrilling conclusion to the Icebreaker trilogy, an acclaimed middle-grade fantasy-adventure from Lian Tanner.Gwin is a Fetcher. With her papa and twin brother, Nat, she travels West Norn, bringing joy to its downtrodden people through song and story. But ever since Mama died, it's been hard to keep the joy alive.Proud and defiant, Fetchers have always been hunted by the Devouts for preserving the old ways. So when devious Brother Poosk captures Papa, Gwin must rescue him -- whatever the cost.Meanwhile, the Oyster's crew and the Sunkers lay siege to the Citadel. But without their Sleeping Captain, can they ever win against the ruthless Devouts? Can Petrel, Fin, Sharkey, and Rain ever bring light back to such a dark world?
About the Author
Lian Tanner is a children's author and playwright. She has worked as a teacher in Australia and Papua New Guinea, as well as a professional actor and a freelance journalist. 'Museum of Thieves', the first book in the middle-grade Keepers trilogy, won the 2010 Aurealis Award for Children's Fiction and is published in Australia, the USA and India. 'City of Lies', the second book in the trilogy, won the 2011 Aurealis Award for Children's Fiction. The books have been translated into German, Turkish, Chinese characters, Bahasa Indonesia, Thai, Brazilian Portuguese and Bulgarian. Lian lives by the beach in southern Tasmania with a small tabby cat.
