A cartographer’s daughter leaves her walled island to find a missing friend, facing myths, monsters, and a stirring fire demon.
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A cartographer’s daughter leaves her walled island to find a missing friend, facing myths, monsters, and a stirring fire demon.
The magical bestseller: perfect for readers of all ages Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017 Winner of the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year 2017 Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award Shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize Beautiful, thrilling and magical, Sunday Times bestselling-author Kiran Millwood Hargrave's critically-acclaimed first novel is a modern classic. 'Absolutely loved it from start to finish' TOM FLETCHER 'I read it, I loved it' MALORIE BLACKMAN 'Kiran ...
will contain mild spoilers
No romantic or sexual content present
Monster peril, a classmate’s death, and character deaths; dark but not graphic
No profanity or strong language present
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted
No religious content present
Myths, magical realism, and a fire demon are central to the quest
No real-world occult or demonology content
Authoritarian governor, closed borders, and banishment shape the setting
No self-harm or suicide content present
Oppressive rule, forced exile, and investigation of a child’s death
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