Deeplight
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By Hardinge, Frances
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2 Apr 20
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'One of our finest storytellers,' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent The gods were as real as the coastlines and currents, and as merciless as the winds and whirlpools. For centuries the gods of the Undersea ruled the islands of the Myriad through awe and terror: they were ...very real, and very dangerous. Sacrifices were hurled into the waters to appease them, and every boat was painted with pleading eyes to entreat their mercy. They were served, feared and adored. Then, thirty years ago, the gods rose up in madness and tore each other apart. Now, none remain. The islands have recovered and the people have patched their battered ships and moved on. On one of these islands live Hark and his best friend Jelt. To them, the gods are nothing but a collection of valuable scraps to be scavenged from the ocean and sold. But now something is pulsing beneath the waves, calling to someone brave enough to retrieve it.
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ISBN |
9781509897568 |
Released NZ |
2 Apr 2020 |
Publisher |
Pan Macmillan |
Format |
Paperback |
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Availability |
Available for pre-order, ships once internationally released 2 Apr 2020
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ISBN-13 |
9781509897568 |
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Stock |
Release date is 2 April 2020 |
Status |
Available for pre-order, ships once internationally released 2 Apr 2020 |
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Publisher |
Pan Macmillan |
Imprint |
Macmillan Children's Books |
Released |
2 Apr 2020
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Publication Country |
United Kingdom |
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Format |
Paperback
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Author(s) |
By Hardinge, Frances |
Category |
Adventure Stories Fantasy & Magical Realism
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Number of Pages |
448 |
Dimensions |
Width: 130mm Height: 197mm
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Dewey Code |
823.92 |
Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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Interest Age |
13+ years |
Reading Age |
13+ years |
NBS Text |
Young Adult Fiction |
ONIX Text |
Young adult |
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
NZ Review |
Frances Hardinge has joined the company of writers whose books I will always seek out and read -- Garth Nix There is no mistaking the distinctive voice and vividly crafted prose of Frances Hardinge. She is a writer who delights in language, and whose stories fizz with ideas, allusions and eccentric detail * Metro * A novel by Hardinge is always an event * Sunday Times * Electrifyingly good -- Amanda Craig * New Statesman * Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now -- Patrick Ness |
UK Review |
Bertrams Star Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) |
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Author's Bio
Frances Hardinge spent her childhood in a huge old house that inspired her to write strange stories from an early age. She read English at Oxford University, then got a job at a software company. However, by this time a persistent friend had finally managed to bully Frances into sending a few chapters of Fly By Night, her first children's novel, to a publisher. Macmillan made her an immediate offer. The book went on to publish to huge critical acclaim and win the Branford Boase First Novel Award. Known for her beautiful use of language, she has since written many critically acclaimed novels, including A Skinful of Shadows, Verdigris Deep, Cuckoo Song, and the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.
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