The White Darkness: A Novel - Hardcover

"What makes the book truly stand out is Sym's unique personality... and, through it all, McCaughreen's inspired wordplay and powerful imagery."--The Horn Book

."..the ratcheting terror, thrilling double-crosses and gorgeously articulated star character -- Antarctica itself -- combine for a girl's adventure yarn of the first order."--Publishers Weekly

"Lyrical language actively engages the senses, plunging readers into a captivating landscape that challenges the boundaries of reality....This imaginative novel offers plenty of action."--Booklist (starred review)

"Readers will find this a triply compelling tale: for its slow revelation of a deranged soul; for its young narrator, who turns out to be tougher than she or anyone else supposes; and for its wildly hostile setting, which quickly turns the secret expedition into a frantic struggle to survive."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"This is an amazing work...there is no question that McCaughrean is a fine writer."--KLIATT

..".the ratcheting terror, thrilling double-crosses and gorgeously articulated star character -- Antarctica itself -- combine for a girl's adventure yarn of the first order."--Publishers Weekly

Lyrical language actively engages the senses, plunging readers into a captivating landscape that challenges the boundaries of reality .This imaginative novel offers plenty of action. --Booklist (starred review)"

Readers will find this a triply compelling tale: for its slow revelation of a deranged soul; for its young narrator, who turns out to be tougher than she or anyone else supposes; and for its wildly hostile setting, which quickly turns the secret expedition into a frantic struggle to survive. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"

What makes the book truly stand out is Sym s unique personality... and, through it all, McCaughreen s inspired wordplay and powerful imagery. --The Horn Book"

...the ratcheting terror, thrilling double-crosses and gorgeously articulated star character -- Antarctica itself -- combine for a girl s adventure yarn of the first order. --Publishers Weekly"

The new novel from this major award-winning author, the story of a teenage girl with an obsession with the Antarctic.