The Accident Season

By Author / Illustrator

Moira Fowley-Doyle

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

11+

Publisher

Penguin Random House Children's UK

ISBN

9780552571302

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

02-07-2015

Synopsis

'A magical debut that you will devour' Guardian

'Stunning . . . I am still blown away. An exquisite story' Publishers Weekly

'Hands down the best book I've read this year' Melinda Salisbury

It's the accident season, the same time every year. Bones break, skin tears, bruises bloom.

The accident season has been part of seventeen-year-old Cara's life for as long as she can remember. Towards the end of October, Cara's family becomes inexplicably accident-prone. They banish knives to locked drawers, cover sharp table edges with padding, switch off electrical items - but injuries follow wherever they go, and the accident season becomes an ever-growing obsession and fear.

But why are they so cursed? And how can they break free?

A bewitching, dark and beautiful novel that will stay with you long after the final page.

Reviews

The accident season has been part of Cara's life for as long as she can remember. Towards the end of October, foreshadowed by the deaths of many relatives before them, Cara's family becomes inexplicably accident-prone. Mum accident proofs the house and each child - but injuries follow wherever they go, and the accident season becomes an ever-growing obsession and fear. What is happening? When will it end? Why is the mysterious Elsie both present and absent at the same time? This book is a real page turner with questions and twists thrown in right the way through until the final page. Dreamlike and realistic in equal measure, this story is unique and engaging and a must read for anyone who enjoys mystery, magic and secrets.