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Lost in the snow on a Russian school trip, Sophie Wolfson is rescued by the mesmerising Princess Volkonskaya, who takes her to a winter palace. But all is not what it seems, and as a blizzard rages and the white wolves howl outside, Sophie must discover her place in the sinister mystery unfolding around her. An exciting, atmospheric read with shades of Eva Ibbotson and Cornelia Funke. Ages: 10+
Synopsis
Orphan Sophie dreams of being someone special. Lost in the snow on a school trip to Russia, she's rescued by Princess Anna Volkonskaya. But as night falls and wolves prowl, Sophie discovers more than dreams in the princess's crumbling palace of secrets \.
