Island of Whispers
Frances Hardinge
Illustrated by Emily Gravett
Age 12 +
19 September 2024Imprint: Two Hoots
Synopsis
"A grown-up gothic fairy tale" — one of The Guardian's Five Best YA Books 2023
The award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett unite for the first time to conjure up a thrilling fairy tale of ghosts and magic, highly illustrated throughout with a luscious blue ink.
On the island of Merlank, the Dead must not be allowed to linger. The very...
Details
19 September 2024120 pages
9781529088083Imprint: Two Hoots
Reviews
A fabulously eerie tale that boldly confronts mortality.. the stunning illustrations by Emily Gravett cleverly capture the narrative's haunting mood.. the book is deceptively multi-layeredThe Telegraph
With its silver-sprinkled jacket, this elegiac story, part way between picture book and novella, is perfect for autumn.. with each word carefully and often surprisingly chosen, this gothic fable weaves a frisson-filled spell.The Sunday Times
Heightened by Gravett’s blue-white expanses and stark black bricks and timbers, Hardinge’s spare coming-of-age parable is laced with her trademark wisdom and subtlety.. this is ideal for 11+ readers who enjoy highly illustrated storytelling.The Guardian's 'five best young adult books of 2023'
With “Island of Whispers,” Frances Hardinge delivers.NY Times
