On a cold and snowy night, a polar bear comes to the poor wood cutter's hut. The bear offers to make the family wealthy if only the youngest daughter lives with him for a year.
It sounds like a fairy tale, doesn't it? That's because it's based on the fairy tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon. But this is more than just unwanted daughters, talking bears and evil trolls. It is layers of folklore and mythology woven together in a delicious blend of mystery, romance and adventure.
Pika was the unwanted youngest daughter of a woodcutter. Her mother did not care enough to even name her. Pika just means "girl" in the language of the north. But Pika was an unusual child. When her older brother returned from the sea, she listened closely to his tales. A strange encounter with an enchanted stag gave her the ability to speak with animals. This gift brought her first and truest companion, a young wolf cub.
So when she went to live with the bear, she quickly realized that things were not quite what they seemed. But that's okay because Pika has a few surprises of her own.
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East by Edith Pattou
