From Publishers Weekly
Dark fantasists Golden (
The Myth Hunters) and Lebbon (
Dawn) pair up for the first time in this macabre tale that recalls Holly Black's acclaimed
Valiant. As wary teenager Jasmine Towne runs from the mysterious Uncles who killed her mother, an impulsive dash into an Underground tunnel takes her to Deep Level Shelter 7-K, where she falls in with a group of homeless thieves led by the raggedly elegant Harold Pilkington Fowler. Jazz knows to fear the Uncles, who are stalking her for some magical purpose, but she never expected to see ghosts or hear the restless spirit of the old city wailing in the tunnels. With the help of enigmatic burglar Terence, Jazz investigates her mother's murder and her own mysterious origins and powers. Occasional gaps in the story logic are easy to miss amid the super-fast pacing and creepy touches that give this teen adventure plenty of character.
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Review
“A pitch-perfect blend of fantasy and realism. Golden and Lebbon craft a riveting tale of adventure that is both gritty and magical.” —Kelley Armstrong, author of
Personal Demon
“To say the book starts quickly is an understatement…. It's a light-speed read with mystery, magic, ghosts and a fascinating subterranean world. Great stuff.”—Sfrevu.com
“A dark urban fantasy that posits a world of multiple Londons, some real and some ghostly, an ancient legacy of magic, and a secret war between those who seek power to control it and those who seek to free it.”—
Library Journal, starred review
“Super-fast pacing and creepy touches.”—
Publishers Weekly
