Winter Oak is a marvelous sequel to The Summer Country, which was in itself a wonderful book. At the end of the Summer Country; Maureen and her sister Jo have triumphed over their enemies, Dougal is dead and Fiona is defeated. Our heroes are prepared to live happily ever after. Maureen and Brian will stay in the Summer Country, holders of an ancient castle and forest; Jo and David can return to our world and resume a safe mundane life. But life is never that simple...(More YH)

(Source: Ace / Penguin Putnam)