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Adam’s parents hide their culture out of fear, while Zadie and her father preserve memories of their family and community after enslavement.
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A high-stakes fantasy about two young people facing an oppressive society, dangerous magic and threats to their families. Its strongest focus is courage joined with cultural pride and resistance to injustice.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA high-stakes fantasy about two young people facing an oppressive society, dangerous magic and threats to their families. Its strongest focus is courage joined with cultural pride and resistance to injustice.
Adam’s parents hide their culture out of fear, while Zadie and her father preserve memories of their family and community after enslavement.
The alternative London continues slavery, and immigrant families face racist threats, violence and pressure to leave or hide.
Adam and Zadie help a threatened magical creature while facing danger; Adam also clashes with relatives who think concealment is safer.
The book contains racism, Islamophobic threats, enslavement, public execution, physical injury, weapons, peril and family arguments. These elements may be emotionally intense, particularly because children and families are endangered.
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