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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Orchard Books (3 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843627205
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843627203
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,167,826 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A boy opens his eyes to find he is lying on the ground in the middle of a field and he can't remember anything about his life before that point, other than his name, Jacob. Jacob finds himself in a world of grey monotony and routine, living in a dorm of young people all in the same situation as him. Eventually Jacob realises that it is a kind of limbo world - he is dead and back in the world of the living his parents, whose voices he can hear in his head, are on the verge of breaking up as their grief at his death takes hold. Jacob is suddenly determined to find his way back to the real world, and he sets off, with two friends, on a mission to find the fabled Palace of Remembrance, a possible way out of the grey realm. There are many obstacles in their way and when they do find the palace, there is one last challenge they must face to be allowed back, to live their lives out to their natural ends. Can Jacob and his friends make the right choices? In the end, there is hope after all...

About the Author
Brian Keaney's parents are Irish, although he grew up in and still lives in London. He was once a teacher, but now writes full-time. He is also currently writer-in-residence at a London College. His other books for Orchard 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.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging!, 4 April 2009
I read this in 2 sittings. A cross between Holes and Lovely Bones. A good little read, which had me hooked. Recommended for 10 - 14 year olds, both boys and girls.
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5.0 out of 5 stars gripping page turner, 1 Jul 2007
THIS BOOK WAS FANTASTIC! IF YOU LIKE ADVENTURE AND INTRIGUE THIS BOOK DELIVERS. IT MAKES YOU READ LATE INTO THE NIGHT.
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