by McGuiness, Jay | Interest age: from c 12 years Published 01/02/2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom Paperback | 432 pages129 x 197 x 36mm | 296g An explosive new dystopian YA, perfect for fans of TheHunger Games, The Atlas Six and Leigh Bardugo.Seventeen-year-old Bear lives in the walled town of Calleston– a place of stark divide between the rich and poor. Livingdown in Cobbleside, Bear is painfully conscious of the inequalitiesbetween him and residents of Roofside.When the town's annual Field Day – an event duringwhich those who've recently come of age test their Sinsen growingcapacities – shows Bear to have unprecedented abilities,he's hurtled into the upper echelons of society, and everythinghe's ever wanted is within his grasp. But it soon becomes apparent,that it's not all he expected it to be. He finds himself existingamidst an uncaring, callous people, concerned only with themselves,living in a society in which corruption is rife.Finding himself unwillingly entangled with the Overlord's beautifulbut spiteful daughter, Bear is forced to make decisions whichmay jeopardise everything he's dreamed of – or risk thelives of the people he once lived amongst.A story of love, witchcraft, betrayal and murder!From member of internationally adored band The Wanted,Jay McGuiness, comes his breathtaking debut YA novel. A beautifully told YA with themes of poverty, class divideand addiction. A powerful plot, sweeping, heartfelt romance and an iconicnew YA hero.
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