Reviews

‘This is a beautiful book ... Don’t miss it.’
THE BOOKBAG
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' ... this novel is bound to keep readers hooked, provoke debate and enhance Hearn’s reputation as a talented storyteller.'
THE GUARDIAN'

A summary of characters and events does little justice to my appreciation of this splendid book. Every time I go back to this amazing text I feel I have missed something. From beginning to end I am drawn into 'what happens next' by exceptional skill that creates a distinct reading experience, linking thought, language, art, time and imagination; all that Philip Pullman attributes to 'grand narratives'.
MARGARET MEEK, SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

'Brilliantly told in contrasting teenage voices, this is a powerful story set in a dystopian future in which much of what we know about is destroyed in ‘the attack’. Trespassing in a ruined house, a group of teenagers come
across a secret hidden in the house centuries before. And a very
dark and dangerous secret it is too. Can they manage to control their discovery and just what will happen if they don’t? Gripping from its dramatic and chilling opening, this is a story of friendships, secrets, deep fears and great hopes set in a dark world.' –
LOVEREADING4KIDS

'Julie Hearn has written another cracking story .'
ARMADILLO MAGAZINE