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When Amma falls gravely ill, Nisha is left to face her formidable      grandmother alone. Grandmother's rules are countless, and her      Anglo-Indian granddaughter is even forbidden from climbing the old      weeping tree.         But when a ghost child beckons Nisha to sit under its boughs,      and promises her Amma's life in return for three truths, its pull      proves irresistible ...               A thrilling historical ghost story; full of adventure,      grief, guilt, forgiveness and belonging      A fresh angle on a wartime story: the prejudice Nisha      faces as a refugee feels particularly relevant today      Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Emma Carroll            Praise for Dan Smith:      'Action, adventure, wolves, snow ... this story has EVERYTHING.         I devoured it so quickly I need to read it again.'      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