SuitabookTrust and divided loyalty
Jemima has joined the Youth Police, but another character questions whether she is serious or spying for Father Thames; the organisation is also linked to her family.
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Robin Price - Author
This is a fast-moving speculative adventure about loyalty, policing and resistance in a sinking London. Its distinctive prose-and-artwork format may suit readers who enjoy visual storytelling alongside an ongoing mystery.
"Rebellious teen Jemima Mallard has done the unthinkable. She's joined the Youth Police Department (YPD). Is she serious, or is she spying for the criminal Father Thames? Fellow YPD officer Nick Mallard isn't sure. Before he can test her loyalty, the two must go to war. Their city is under attack. From the Thames Barrier Reef to the Sink estates, strange ships have breached the defenses. London hasn't seen anything like these raiders - adults and kids sailing and working together. But orders are orders, Jem must find find a way to stop them"--
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a fast-moving speculative adventure about loyalty, policing and resistance in a sinking London. Its distinctive prose-and-artwork format may suit readers who enjoy visual storytelling alongside an ongoing mystery.
Jemima has joined the Youth Police, but another character questions whether she is serious or spying for Father Thames; the organisation is also linked to her family.
The setting contains rival child and adult police forces competing to keep the peace while London is threatened.
London is described as sinking, with strange ships breaching its defences and a city-wide threat requiring action.
Expect danger, conflict and sustained suspense: the city is attacked, ships breach its defences, and characters are described as going to war.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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