Review
"Keaney is a talented writer. I applaud his seriousness of purpose" Philip Pullman
Product Description
Dante is a kitchen boy at a sinister institution on the island of Tarnagar. The teachings of Dr Sigmundus hold sway, and everyone has to take ichor when they come of age. No one has dreams after taking ichor. Bea is the privileged daughter of doctors who dreams of a ruined city. When a dangerous new inmate arrives, he stops time and opens up a new world for Dante and Bea.
About the Author
Brian Keaney is a former teacher who now writes full time. He is also currently writer-in-residence at a London college. His other books include Family Secrets, The Private Life of Georgia Brown, Balloon House and Bitter Fruit, which was shortlisted for the South Lanarkshire Children's Book Award, and, a new departure for Brian, Jacob's Ladder.
