by Leyla Suzan Published by Pushkin Press
Pushkin Children's
A Sarah Odedina Book Cover Art & Design Leo Nickolls
A unique & very creative YA story: There's cabins, woods & games outside - everything sounds normal enough but we are quickly introduced to unusual characters with threads of dystopian elements & mysterious creatures.
Things change when the MAGs show up. The grey moral ground between good & evil is explored - life isn't always simple.
Ruthie is a very special character but who knows about her unusual abilities?
Who are the Giften?
Their unique skills can save an isolated community but also be the very thing that makes them valuable & vulnerable. Since the Darkening, even the simplest things in life were a struggle & the people of the Field could do almost nothing with their land to provide food. Only Giften can change that but how do they get discovered?
With an intriguing mix of characters, this is a unique blend of real-life struggles, basic needs & unexpected creatures calling the shots - trying to control people.
Follow Ruthie & her difficult challenge to escape capture.
A great story, crowned with such fantastic cover art & design by Leo Nickolls - it'll catch your eye & capture your imagination.
With some slightly darker themes in a few places it's definitely a YA / teen book.
A thoroughly captivating read.