Description

Winner of the Scottish Teenage Book Prize
Nominated for the Carnegie Medal

Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the Witches. But now the Evernight is about to return, released by the evil Mrs Hester, and the only spell that might stop it is lost, deep below the great city of King’s Haven.

Then orphan Larabelle Fox stumbles across a mysterious wooden box while treasure-hunting in the city’s sewers. Little does she realise she is about to be catapulted into an adventure, facing wild magic and mortal danger – and a man who casts no shadow . . .

Publisher Review

"A story to devour, & then savour. Evernight is alive with thrilling darkness and vivid magic" "Ross MacKenzie is a wizard with words. Evernight is an artfully spun story, vividly conjuring a complex and convincing world of witches and magic unlike any other. Gripping from the first line, this book will thrill and delight in equal measure. A triumph of the imagination" "[A] vivid imaginative world, dripping with genuine menace, violence and rich, complex characters. You'll be breathless by the end." * Daily Mail * "An assured fantasy adventure set in a richly imagined world." * The Bookseller * "Themes of loyalty, bravery and the abuse of power are riven through a fast-paced plot set in a richly textured world." * i (The Independent) * "Darkly brilliant, wonderfully imagined... A fantastic adventure with a cracking heroine at its helm." * Abi Elphinstone *