Ghost Drum

In a dark and icy world, a shaman and a prince fight for their freedom against their enemies. A night-walking witch adopts a newborn baby and teaches her the Three Magics. The Czar of the cold realm imprisons his son, Safa, at the top of a tall tower. Chingis hears his trapped spirit and frees him, but their enemies unite against them. They embark on a quest for freedom, even through the Ghost World and the Land of the Dead.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2024
Publisher: Faber & Faber

In the depths of a wintry Midwinter, a night-wandering witch takes refuge in her dwelling adorned with chicken legs, where she adopts a newborn baby and imparts upon her the knowledge of the Three Magics. As the girl grows into a formidable witch, she incites the envy of Kuzma, the bear-shaman, who harbors a deep-seated grudge against her. The Czar of this icy realm, fearful of his newborn son, Safa, surpassing him in power, imprisons the baby atop a towering tower, sealing him away from the outside world. The isolation and confinement drive the Czar into a state of rage and despair, until Chingis, hearing the cries of his trapped spirit, sets him free. However, their adversaries now join forces, armed with steel and lethal magic. Undeterred, Chingis and Safa embark on a perilous journey, traversing the treacherous Ghost World and venturing into the Land of the Dead, in their relentless pursuit of freedom.

This captivating tale, part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, transports us to a realm of darkness and frost, where a shaman and a prince wage a relentless battle for their liberation. The Czar of this cold realm, consumed by fear that his newborn son, Safa, will surpass him in power, imprisons the baby atop a towering tower, sealing him away from the outside world. The isolation and confinement drive the Czar into a state of rage and despair, until Chingis, hearing the cries of his trapped spirit, sets him free. However, their adversaries now join forces, armed with steel and lethal magic. Undeterred, Chingis and Safa embark on a perilous journey, traversing the treacherous Ghost World and venturing into the Land of the Dead, in their relentless pursuit of freedom.

This captivating tale, part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, transports us to a realm of darkness and frost, where a shaman and a prince wage a relentless battle for their liberation. The Czar of this cold realm, consumed by fear that his newborn son, Safa, will surpass him in power, imprisons the baby atop a towering tower, sealing him away from the outside world. The isolation and confinement drive the Czar into a state of rage and despair, until Chingis, hearing the cries of his trapped spirit, sets him free. However, their adversaries now join forces, armed with steel and lethal magic. Undeterred, Chingis and Safa embark on a perilous journey, traversing the treacherous Ghost World and venturing into the Land of the Dead, in their relentless pursuit of freedom.

Weight: 152g
Dimension: 127 x 199 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571381586
Edition number: Main