Hush

Based on an ancient Icelandic folktale, Hush is the heartbreaking story of Princess Melkorka, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in medieval Ireland.

Melkorka’s life as she’s known it is shattered when she is suddenly kidnapped and taken aboard a Viking slave ship. In a new world, unknown and with people her former country’s laws have regarded as less than human, Melkorka must learn quickly if she is to survive.

She decides to take a vow of silence and finds herself an object of fascination to her captors and realises that what little power she has may just make a difference.

This is the powerful and unforgettable story of a young girl, who must learn to forget all she has known and carve out a place for herself in a new world- all without speaking a word.

Donna Jo Napoli:is an acclaimed author whose books are read all over the world. Many of her children’s books are re-tellings of fairy tales. Donna Jo lives in the US with her husband and children.

Hush
Simon and Schuster Australia
Author: Donna Jo Napoli
ISBN: 9781847382559 Price: Paperback: RRP: $14.95