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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Winner of the 2020 Branford Boase Award
2019 Times (UK) Children's Book of the Year
Trade Review"This grim and immersive thriller delivers suspense in the dark." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[An] excellent fantasy debut....A mythic tale with the feel of a fable, one in which the young and vulnerable take on the powerful and mighty." -- Guardian
"A book about bravery in extremis by a writer as courageous as they come." -- Times (UK)
"Delving into politics, religion, power, and revolution—especially during a time of our own civil unrest—Hyder’s bleak world of dangerous coal mines and brutal labor provides the victorious ending we’re yearning for." -- Booklist
"Readers should relish Hyder’s ambitious, atmospherically rendered commentary on oppressive work situations and child labor." -- Publishers Weekly
