Mila and her sisters live with their brother Oskar in a small forest cabin in the snow.

One night, a fur-clad stranger arrives seeking shelter for himself and his men. But by the next morning, they’ve gone—taking Oskar with them.

Fearful for his safety, Mila and her sisters set out to bring Oskar back—even if it means going north, crossing frozen wild-lands to find a way past an eternal winter.

Book Features

• A stunning new novel from the author of The Girl of Ink & Stars, winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the British Book Awards’ Children’s Book of the Year. 
• Kiran’s second novel, The Island at the End of Everything, was published in 2017 to critical acclaim, and was shortlisted for both the Costa and Blue Peter Book Awards. 
• The Way Past Winter combines Kiran’s trademark lyricism with a wintry folk-tale feel—a gorgeous literary novel for middle grade readers.