In Darkness

WINNER of the 2013 Printz Award. In darkness, I count my blessings like Manman taught me. One: I am alive. Two: there is no two. In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, a boy is trapped beneath the rubble of a ruined hospital, thirsty, terrified and alone. Shorty is a child of the slums, a teenage boy who has seen enough violence to last a lifetime, and who has been inexorably drawn into the world of the gangsters who rule Site Soley; men who dole out money with one hand and death with the other. But Shorty has a secret: a flame of revenge that blazes inside him and a burning wish to find the twin sister he lost seven years ago . . .>

About the author

Nick Lake was born in Britain but grew up in Luxembourg, where his father worked for the European Parliament. Nick works in publishing by day and writes in every spare moment he can find. In 2012, his powerful and moving novel In Darkness, about the Haitian earthquake, was published for adults and older teenagers, receiving huge acclaim. Hostage Three is his very different but equally powerful new novel for teenagers.

Nick lives near Oxford with his wife and family. His long commute to work gives his imagination time to explore places he's never visited.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Lake, Lake Nick
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.01.2013
• EAN: 9781408819951
• ISBN: 978-1-4088-1995-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Caribbean islands, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics