Book excerpt: Not all children are meant to survive the cold desert of the Arctic. The Malagwan knew that. They kill off the newborns too weak to live in the community. But at a price. This year, displaced spirits haunt the icy grounds of Malagwa to settle score. The Jenagoa have come for one of their own. They may look child-like. They may look playful. But be warned, nothing is what it seems. They are downright nasty and vengeful, and would do anything to get the demon child back to them. Even if it means to bury Malagwa and its entire villagers under a sea of solid ice!This year, the Jenagoa come for Itherica; the 8-year old demon child.