The Life of Elves

<p><b>'A beguiling fairy tale' <i>New York Times</i></b></p><p><b>'A truly enchanting story, beautifully told and rich in meaning' <i>Irish Times</i></b></p><p>The villagers had never seen anything like it: dense white curtains of snow transforming the landscape in an instant. Not in autumn, not in Burgundy. And on that same night, a baby was found - dark-eyed little Maria, who would go on to transform all their lives.</p><p>Hundreds of miles away, in the mountains of Abruzzo, another foundling, Clara, astonishes everyone with her extraordinary talent for piano-playing. But her gifts reach far beyond mere musicianship.</p><p>As a time of great danger looms, the girls, though unaware of each other's existence, are bound by a hidden connection. And it is this bond, shared with others like them, that may offer the only chance for good to prevail in the world.</p>