The Lion Lies Waiting Poetry as if there were no-one

as if there were no-one here and nothing under foot

A taut investigative thriller bursting with character and tension

and ableism

but also for each other

exquisite and utterly original love story from Carnegie-shortlisted author Jenny Valentine - for 12+ girls

The Lion Lies Waiting Poetry as if there were no-oneWinter, 1780, and the solstice is fast approaching. Four months after the events of The Moth and Moon, burly fisherman Robin Shipp is preparing for his first Midwinter festival with his lover, the handsome baker Edwin Farriner. But when a letter arrives begging for help, they must travel with their friend, Duncan, to Port Knot on sinister Blackrabbit Island for a final confrontation with Edwin's mother. Also visiting the island are Lady Eva and her