{"product_id":"smoke-9781474600958","title":"Smoke","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine a world in which every bad thought you had was made visible. Where anger, hatred and envy appeared as a thick, infectious smoke pouring from your body, leaving soot on your skin. A society controlled by an elite who have learned to master their darkest desires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas and Charlie are friends at a boarding school near Oxford, where the children of the rich and powerful are trained to be future leaders. Charlie is naturally good, but Thomas''s father was accused of a terrible crime, and Thomas fears that the same evil lies coiled inside him. Then, on a trip to London - a forbidden city shrouded in darkness - they learn all is not as it appears. So begins a quest to understand the truth about this world of smoke, soot and ash - and perhaps to change it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eMesmerising and imaginative \u003c\/b\u003e... a novel that tackles the most fundamental question of good versus evil'' Hannah Beckerman, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Like an adult version of the Harry Potter books with \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor once both comparisons (with Harry Potter and Philip Pullman's \u003ci\u003eNorthern Lights\u003c\/i\u003e) are apt . . . this is a novel that stays in the imagination long after it is read * THE GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eMesmerising and imaginative . . . \u003ci\u003eSmoke \u003c\/i\u003eis at once profound, moving and timely: a novel that tackles the most fundamental question of good versus evil -- Hannah Beckerman * THE OBSERVER *\u003cbr\u003eAstonishing . . . it's filling in that gaping hole left by both Harry Potter and Philip Pullman's \u003ci\u003eNorthern Lights\u003c\/i\u003e. Yes, really * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eIts subtle touches mean the story takes on a world of its own . . . you'll wonder why no one has seen smoke this way before * EMERALD STREET *\u003cbr\u003eIt's detailed, multi-layered and feels authentic - and might just win over historical fiction fans too * THE POOL *\u003cbr\u003ea great work of imagination -- Cathy Rentzenbrink * STYLIST.CO.UK *\u003cbr\u003ePotter-esque comparisons will be made (with some Dickensian England thrown in) of the richness and intricacy of Vyleta's world * STYLIST *\u003cbr\u003eOriginal and enthralling * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *\u003cbr\u003eBooks to look out for in 2016 * NEW STATESMAN *\u003cbr\u003ea vivid, imaginative and gripping fantasy thriller * SCIFI NOW *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739598369111,"sku":"9781474600958","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474600958.jpg?v=1720052696","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/smoke-9781474600958","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}