With the dark mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy and the slow-burn romance of Spinning
Silver NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of female
friendship and how love - both romantic and familial - can conquer even death itself. In the
harsh interior of the Finnish wilderness best friends Aina and Siiri are inseparable despite
their opposite natures: Aina is gentle and cautious while Siiri is headstrong and brave. But
their friendship is put to the test when Aina is kidnapped by a death goddess and taken to the
mythical underworld Tuonela. Determined to save her friend Siiri embarks on a dangerous
journey north to seek out Väinämöinen the only mystical shaman to travel to Tuonela and return
alive. As the dark winter looms Siiri uses all the strength she possesses to survive her
journey which is plagued by trappers a band of roving wolves and a cunning snow witch with
her own quest for power. But finding Väinämöinen is only the beginning. Siiri must convince him
to share his magic so she can sneak into Tuonela and save Aina. In Tuonela Aina is forced to
play the sadistic games of Tuonetar the cruel queen of the underworld alongside other
captured maidens. But Aina's kindness allows her to make allies in the dark harsh environment.
She soon discovers that Tuoni the god of death and king of Tuonela is also a victim of
Tuonetar's spells that can only be broken when he remarries. To save him and the other girls
Aina offers herself as his bride. As she spends more time in the underworld Aina falls in
love with Tuoni and must make a decision that will alter the course of her fate forever . . .
not knowing her fearless friend is on the way and plotting a daring escape. Readers LOVE
North Is The Night ! ' Beautifully weaves together elements of Finnish mythology' ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄
'Has everything you could ever wish for all wrapped up in a fantasy masterpiece . I didn't
read this book I devoured it! ' ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ' Beautifully crafted utterly captivating
drenched in folklore drowning in danger and dripping with emotion . . . wondrously enchanting
' ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ 'Truly magical . . . packed with action magic love and Finnish mythology this
tale is perfect to get lost in ' ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ 'The core of it is all Emily : excellent visuals
compelling writing slooooow burn and complex characters you are rooting for ' ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ 'I
absolutely LOVED this book! Everything about it is fantastic ' ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ An extraordinary
story of love of courage of friendship and of magic NORTH IS THE NIGHT is the stand-alone
first novel in an incredible duology.
