in prehistoric Antarctica when the coastal strip may have been ice-free. Birds have filled all the evolutionary niches, and the main predator is a giant eagle - based on Haast's eagle, which survived in New Zealand until relatively recently, and was capable of preying on man. It is aimed at the same audience as The Divide, and is an exciting story about a girl who steals a flightless riding bird, similar to phorusrhacus, and runs away because her aunt is trying to marry her off to get rid of her. She has two adult daughters. References External links Elizabeth Kay's website 1949 births Living people British fantasy writers British children's writers Alumni of Bath Spa University People educated at Nonsuch High School