From the author of the Branford Boase long-listed debut The Whisperling, comes the next adventure in the legacy...
Gloucester, 1918.
Nin and Lemon Esmond share a special bond. They're sisters - twins - whisperlings. Which means they have the power to speak with ghosts.
Britain is at war, and Lemon - the more daring of the pair - is frustrated that they have to stay at home. Surely they can use their special gift to help in some way?
Nin doesn't share her sister's need for adventure, but when they see reports of missing whisperlings in the papers, the twins know they must work together to solve what's happening...before they're next.
Yet what awaits them on the dark streets of Gloucester isn't simply an adventure, but a battle of their very own...
Praise for The Whisperling:
'One of the best debuts I've read in YEARS!' - Emma Carroll
'A thrilling Gothic page-turner' - Jacqueline Wilson
'A captivating and spine-tingling read...paints a vivid picture of the Victorian era' - BookTrust
'Sends multiple shivers down the spine and delivers thrilling twists along the way' - LoveReading4Kids
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN: 9780241514528
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 237 g
Dimensions: 200 x 131 x 21 mm
Brilliantly enchanting, eerie & enthralling! - Jo Clarke, author of the Travelling School Mysteries
The book had me happy, sorrowful, weepy and then happy again, going through the wringer of all emotions! Loved it! - NetGalley review
Perfect for confident readers in Year 4 upwards, this is a great adventure story filled with mystery - NetGalley review
Casually inclusive, fiercely feminist and very funny with lots of peril and spooky adventure thrown in. I couldn’t put it down. - NetGalley review
My ten year old loved this, she thought it was an exciting and had no idea where it was going. She really enjoyed all the twists and turns and how it was just on the right side of scary. - NetGalley review
An excellent second book in this outstanding series. At last a spooky book that does not feel too scary and does not keep my sensitive granddaughter nightmares. Hurrah. - NetGalley review
Brilliantly written, with the perfect amount of suspense, comedy and fantasy. This is a must read for anyone that enjoys a gothic style with a deep and heartfelt storyline. I cannot recommend this book enough! - NetGalley review
A little under two years ago, I read The Whisperling on Net Galley), after it being recommended to me by a friend. Not so much a ghost story as a story with ghosts in it, I really enjoyed its exploration of... More
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