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Informationen zum Autor Sue Ransom, the author of Small Blue Thing, Perfectly Reflected, Scattering Like Light, and The Beneath is a senior headhunter, but on the way to work and in the evenings she's a writer: she wrote Small Blue Thing, her debut novel, as a birthday present for her daughter, and she composed it mostly on her BlackBerry. Serendipity led her to Nosy Crow, and she's now busy thinking up her next project. She lives with her husband and two teenage children in Surrey. Klappentext Lily saves Aria's life. But Aria is not what she seems. On the run from a secret community living under the streets of London, she draws Lily into a dangerous plot. Can Lily discover the secret of the labyrinth and sort out the truth from the lies? Or will she be too late to save her friend? Vorwort A gripping, atmospheric thriller for 12+ year olds from the author of the acclaimed Small Blue Thing trilogy. Leseprobe Aria had stopped talking and was staring at something on the tracks. Mice were running away from a noise that was becoming noticeable above the distant rumble of the trains. It was the sound of distant slithering, low and somehow menacing. It electrified Aria. She ran the few steps towards me and grabbed my hand again."We have to go. Now!" Zusammenfassung A dark and sinister novel for 12+ readers. Imagine meeting someone from a community living far below the streets of London, someone who's never seen daylight or breathed fresh air. Someone who's got a secret, and a story, and a plan that will put you and the boy you love in terrible danger... It's an ordinary school day but Lily is about to step into a nightmare. How can Lily trust the girl she rescues from the Tube tunnel? It's only when Lily finds herself in the labyrinth beneath London that she learns the horrific truth - about the Farmer, the Crop, and about herself... An enthrallingly chilling story about helping a stranger and turning your world on its head. ...
