Fly By Night

by Frances Hardinge Narrated by Jules Tanner

Overview

Winner of the Branford Boase award, Fly By Night is the stunning YA fantasy novel from Frances Hardinge, author of the Costa Award winning The Lie Tree.

As the realm struggles to maintain an uneasy peace after years of civil war and tyranny, a twelve-year-old orphan called Mosca Mye and her loyal companion, a cantankerous goose, are about to become the unlikely heroes of a radical revolution.

Mosca is on the run, heading for the city of Mandelion. There she finds herself living by her wits among cut-throat highwaymen, spies and smugglers. With peril at every turn, Mosca uncovers a dark plot to terrorize the people of Mandelion, and soon merry mayhem leads to murder . . .

Fly By Night has an unforgettable cast of characters and an inspiring message at its heart - sometimes the power of words can change the world.

Fly By Night is followed by its thrilling sequel, Twilight Robbery.

'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.

Editorial Reviews

starred review The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

**STARRED REVIEW**
“Intricate plotting, well-developed and fascinating characters, delicious humor, and exquisite wordcraft envelop readers fully into this richly imagined world.

The Seattle Times

Incredibly well written.

Booklist

Mosca’s ferocity and authentic inner turmoil [are] both reminiscent of Philip Pullman’s Lyra Belacqua.

From the Publisher

**STARRED REVIEW**
“Through rich, colorful language and a sure sense of plot and pacing, Hardinge has created a distinctly imaginative world full of engaging characters, robust humor, and true suspense.”—School Library Journal, starred review

**STARRED REVIEW**
“Intricate plotting, well-developed and fascinating characters, delicious humor, and exquisite wordcraft envelop readers fully into this richly imagined world.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

**STARRED REVIEW**
“Hardinge’s stylish way with prose gives her sprawling debut fantasy a literate yet often silly tone that calls to mind Monty Python.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Mosca’s ferocity and authentic inner turmoil [are] both reminiscent of Philip Pullman’s Lyra Belacqua.”—Booklist

“Incredibly well written.”—The Seattle Times

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171959524
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	09/19/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	749,235
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

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