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 wild feat of extraordinary imagination, fizzing with mystery, magic and humourâ Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
âThe perfect fantasy adventureâ Siobhan McDermott, author of Paper Dragons
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 â Mettyâs fate is to be a murderer.
Soon, Metty is swept off to the glittering city of New London, filled with magic, wonder and enchantment. But when she hears rumours of a shadowy organisation known as the Black Moths, Metty begins to suspect they are connected to her own dark fate âŚ