Author:Livi Michael
A moving and powerful story about brother and sister, Joe and Annie, who flee from a pitiful existence as servants. They embark on a tough and perilous journey to Manchester in search of their mother who was forced to leave them at the workhouse when they were very young. Their future is tainted by the horrors of their past and as Annie is increasingly troubled by spirits, Joe is forced to make a tough decision. Driven by the lust for freedom, he sells Annie to a fair owner who plans to use her as a medium, and sets about creating a new identity for himself on the streets of Manchester. But the voices of the past won't leave Joe alone and ultimately he finds himself gravitating back to Annie and their original quest to discover the whereabouts of their mother.
Funny, fast-paced and wonderfully observant
—— Book Shelf , The Daily NewsOnce you pick it up it's almost as if the pages turn themselves
—— MetrobeatAchingly funny
—— Sunday Times LifestyleInstant teen appeal
—— Sunday TelegraphTeenage girls who have read the first three books will find this essential reading to round off the series
—— The School LibrarianAs always, Chambers writes with the fierce intelligence and honesty which distinguishes his work. If more novels of adolescence had this quality and seriousness, we wouldn't risk losing those readers who feel patronised by teenage fiction
—— Linda Newbery , TES TeacherA complex book . . . resulting in a believable and inviting world
—— School Library Journal