Fly by Night - by Frances Hardinge (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Everybody knew that books were dangerous. Read the wrong book, it was said, and the words crawled around your brain on black legs and drove you mad, wicked mad. Mosca Mye was born at a time sacred to Goodman Palpitattle, He Who Keeps Flies out of Jams and Butterchurns, which is why her father insisted on naming her after the housefly. He also insisted on teaching her to read--even in a world where books are dangerous, regulated things. Eight years later, Quillam Mye died, leaving behind an orphaned daughter with an inauspicious name and an all-consuming hunger for words. Trapped for years in the care of her cruel Uncle Westerly and Aunt Briony, Mosca leaps at the opportunity for escape, though it comes in the form of sneaky swindler Eponymous Clent. As she travels the land with Clent and her pet goose, Saracen, Mosca begins to discover complicated truths about the world she inhabits and the power of words"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Discover a world where words have untold power in this thrilling fantasy adventure from award-winning author Frances Hardinge</b> <p/> Everybody knew that books were dangerous. Read the wrong book, it was said, and the words crawled around your brain on black legs and drove you mad, wicked mad. <p/> Mosca Mye's father insisted on teaching her to read--even in a world where books are dangerous, regulated things. Eight years later, Quillam Mye died, leaving behind an orphaned daughter with an inauspicious name and an all-consuming hunger for words. Trapped for years in the care of her cruel Uncle Westerly and Aunt Briony, Mosca leaps at the opportunity for escape, though it comes in the form of sneaky swindler Eponymous Clent. As she travels the land with Clent and her pet goose, Saracen, Mosca begins to discover complicated truths about the world she inhabits and the power of words.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>**STARRED REVIEW** <br> "Hardinge's stylish way with prose gives her sprawling debut fantasy a literate yet often silly tone that calls to mind Monty Python."-- "Publishers Weekly, starred review"<br><br>**STARRED REVIEW** <br> "Intricate plotting, well-developed and fascinating characters, delicious humor, and exquisite wordcraft envelop readers fully into this richly imagined world."-- "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"<br><br>**STARRED REVIEW** <br> "Through rich, colorful language and a sure sense of plot and pacing, Hardinge has created a distinctly imaginative world full of engaging characters, robust humor, and true suspense."-- "School Library Journal, starred review"<br><br>"Incredibly well written."-- "The Seattle Times"<br><br>"Mosca's ferocity and authentic inner turmoil [are] both reminiscent of Philip Pullman's Lyra Belacqua."-- "Booklist"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Frances Hardinge</b> is the winner of the 2015 Costa Book of the Year for <i>The Lie Tree</i>, one of just two young adult novels to win this major UK literary prize. She is the author of many books for children, which Amulet is re-releasing. She lives in England. www.franceshardinge.com. <p/>
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