Tanith's grandmother tells her a mysterious story that has haunted her family for generations. It is a story without an end, a riddle that she must solve, and to do so she must enter the dangerous world of the city, where lone children like her live on the edge, cast out by society.

Author Biography

Meg Harper graduated from Oxford University, and worked as an English teacher and Drama teacher before becoming a children's author. She has had 10 books published and juggles her writing career alongside teaching youth theatre, being a church deacon and her passion for Tudor reenactment.