Marcus Sedgwick crafts a characteristically unsettling mystery exploring teen relationships and our connection to the world around us in his gripping Barrington Stoke debut.
Marcus Sedgwick is the bestselling author of over thirty books. He
has been shortlisted seven times for the Carnegie and other major
prizes such as the Costa, Guardian and Blue Peter Book Award. In
2014 he received the eminent Printz Award, for his novel
Midwinterblood. Marcus has also received two Printz Honors, for
Revolver in 2011 and The Ghosts of Heaven in 2016, giving him the
most citations to date for America's most notable book prize for
writing for young adults. The Monsters We Deserve was published by
Zephyr in 2018.
marcussedgwick.com
@marcussedgwick
"Such a delicately wrought and cleverly done piece of climate fiction, told through the lens of teenagers' lives. Really beautiful" – Lauren James, author "A brilliantly unsettling novel that readers will race through!" – Sarah Crossan, author "Meaningful. Powerful. Wonderful" – Tom Palmer, author "So, so good. A treasure. Exactly as brilliant as I thought it would be" – Dan Smith, author "A wonder of a book … brilliantly clever, eerie tale by the legendary Marcus Sedgwick." – Emma Carroll, author "Fast-paced and engaging … Set during the Covid-19 pandemic, Sedgwick accurately conveys how the combined threat of climate change, and the pandemic negatively affected people’s lives." – Children's Books Ireland
![]() |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
![]() |