Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher
**WINNER Children's Book of the Year Senior, Irish Book Awards 2024**
**WINNER Book of the Year, Children's Books Ireland Awards 2025**
**WINNER Ellis Dillon Debut Award **
**WINNER Children's Book of the Year: Poetry, The Week Junior Book Awards 2025**
FiaĀ and her snow deerĀ SolasĀ have always had a powerful and unbreakable connection. But as Fia's village face a seemingly eternal winter, they turn their sights to Solas and an ancient prophecy that promises the return of sunlight and life, if the ultimate sacrifice is made . . .
Refusing to allow the worst to happen, Fia and her cousinĀ MishĀ run from the village with Solas, seeking out theĀ Deer MotherĀ - the mythical being who wakes the sun at the winter solstice and who might be their only hope.
But the wilderness is harsh and shadows lurk at every turn. Can they make it to the Deer Mother?Ā And, if they do, what choices will Fia face to bring back the sun and save her village?
A powerful and beautiful tale set in snowy pre-historic Ireland, about hope, kindness and the power of friendship, from exceptional new writing talent, Eilish Fisher, brought to life with stunning illustrations from Dermot Flynn.
- Illustrated by: Dermot Flynn
- Format:
- Paperback / softback
- 272 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Imprint: Puffin
- ISBN: 9780241651957
- Published: 6 Nov 2025
- Classifications:
- Interest age: from c 9 years,
- Poetry (Children's / Teenage),
- General fiction (Children's / Teenage),
- Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage),
- Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage),
- Animal stories (Children's / Teenage),
- Wildlife (Children's / Teenage),
- Mysteries, the supernatural, monsters & mythological beings (Childrenās/Teenage)
- Weight: 224g
- Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 20Ā (mm)
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