A TOP 10 CHILDRENâS FICTION BESTSELLER
Enter an extraordinary magical adventure about family, fate and finding the courage to be truly yourself â perfect for fans of Nevermoor, Lemony Snicket and The Swifts.
âAn adventure overflowing with magicâ Beth Lincoln, author of The Swifts
âA fantastic adventureâ The Times, Childrenâs Book of the Week
âA wild feat of extraordinary imagination, fizzing with mystery, magic and humourâ Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
On her tenth birthday, Meticulous âMettyâ Jones receives her fate, as all children do, in the form of a magical tattoo on her hand. She hopes that her tattoo will reveal an exciting destiny: travel, discovery or adventure. What appears is a skull in the palm of a violet glove â Mettyâs fate is to be a murderer.
When Mettyâs father disappears in mysterious circumstances, Aunt Magnificent takes her to the glittering city of New London, filled with magic, wonder and enchantment. But when Metty hears rumours of a shadowy organisation known as the Black Moths, she begins to suspect they are connected to her own dark fate âŠ