At 13, and with only the Lindquists for company, Sloe sets off on an epic 1000 mile journey embracing breathtaking adventure, danger and hardships in her quest to be reunited with her mother. These tiny, magical creatures hold the secret to life itself. But her Mama has bequeathed Sloe six tiny animals - like creatures from a fairy tale. Years later Sloe is sent to prison school and Mama disappears. To Sloe, Mama's secret work is magic, as enchanting as Mama's tales of a bright city across the ice where the sun always shines and one day they will be free.

Mama's crime teaching science, and her dedication to the hope that the lost animal species can be reborn. When Sloe was tiny, her Papa disappeared and she and her mama went to live in a prison camp in the snowy North, in a time and place when there are no more wild animals. The picture is from my way to work with the birds I love autumn so much! The colours are so beautiful, it's like all the trees are burning. The whole world has been sent to Siberia, we're all in Siberia'.One day I will write something as beautiful as that. I've read it twice in a row now because I'm pretty lame. I'd forgotten how amazing it actually was! I find the main character easy to relate to, which is unusual, and it keeps your attention. Basically, it's a beautiful book, absolutely fabulous, and everyone ought to read it. It was one of the original books that got me into the genre of dystopia, and I hadn't read it for years so was really pleased to be able to pick up my own copy. One of them was 'Siberia' by Ann Halam, and I first read this when I was thirteen. However, some of the books I ordered came in the post, and I finished reading them. No, I'm not going to finish 4 by today, as I'd hoped :<

It's annoying because I really enjoy their concepts, but I suppose I'm just not good enough yet to make them work. Numbers 4 & 5 were always going to be 'iffy', and I always thought they would be difficult. I also got some reviews back on stories 1 & 2 and am waiting on 6, so I'm going to try and make some edits there, I think. I've settled on third person to write it in, but I worry that it won't be as strong as any of my other stories. Having a little trouble with 'We've Lost Our Moral Compass' to be honest.

Siberia by Ann Halam