"A fast-paced, high-flying adventure in a smoggy ‘other’ London"
June 2022 Debut of the Month
Luke, the hero of this action-packed, atmospheric fantasy, is one of hundreds of children forced to work shovelling coal in a bombed-out Battersea Power Station, only the hope of winning an Amber Ticket to freedom keeping him going. Then he meets a ghost, Alma, trapped in one of the power station’s pipes who reveals that Luke himself is actually half-ghost, with some very special powers.
As he learns more about himself, Luke discovers too what Tabatha Margate, the evil owner of the power station, has planned for her young workers, and why. He’s got to stop her, and fortunately he has new friends to help. Luke is bold and determined and young readers will relish following him on his adventure.
The world Michael Mann creates is vivid, genuinely scary at times, though the shocks are balanced by humour and the strength of the friendships Luke develops as the story unfolds. A satisfying, inventive and original story.
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This is a gripping, thrilling and highly imaginative story.
This is a gripping, thrilling and highly imaginative story with the main protagonist Luke doing some old fashioned sleuthing to free himself and his friends from the clutches of the wicked and evil engineer Tabatha Margate. I could not put it down.... Read Full Review
Fantastic read. My little one loved it. Hoping for more from this author!
Always happy to explore a new world that straddles the familiar and the strange. A refreshing plot that follows a new kind of hero through thrilling twists and turns.... Read Full Review
