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Songlight: The Torch Trilogy

Moira Buffini

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Songlight is an extraordinary debut from a renowned screenwriter. A cinematic masterpiece in storytelling, the explosive first book in the Torch trilogy is the hottest release of the decade!

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Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780571385669
Date Published
29.08.2024
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Summary
They are hunting those who shine . . .

Don’t be deceived by Northaven’s prettiness, by its white-wash houses and its sea views. In truth, many of its townsfolk are ruthless hunters. They revile those who have developed songlight, the ability to connect telepathically with others. Anyone found with this sixth sense is caught, persecuted and denounced.

Welcome to the future.

Lark has lived in grave danger ever since her own songlight emerged. Then she encounters a young woman in peril, from a city far away. An extraordinary bond is forged. But who can they trust?

The world is at war. Those with songlight are pawns in a dangerous game of politics. Friends, neighbours, family are quick to turn on each other . . .

When power is everything, how will they survive?

An extraordinary debut – the first in a trilogy – from an award-winning, internationally acclaimed screenwriter, Songlight promises to set the world alight!

Critic Reviews

I just loved this book. An unforgettable and mesmerising debut. Bold, bright and haunting. A beautiful celebration of the best of humanity in the face of a brutal future.

Josh Silver, author of Happy Head
Critic Reviews

Action-packed and simmering with fury, Songlight leads a chorus of fierce young narrators coming into their power. Like the hook in your favourite song, her melody will stay in your head long after you turn the last page.

Michael Grant, author of GONE series
Critic Reviews

A storytelling masterclass and a powerful piece of world-building... Songlight feels like the start of something big.

SFX Magazine
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Written with passion and energy, this dystopia will enthral and inspire a new generation to question the world they are inheriting and to heal it.

New Statesman
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This literary fantasy is one of the best YA dystopias in years.

The Bookseller Buyer's Guide, Highlight of the Season
Critic Reviews

With shades of The Handmaid's Tale and The Chrysalids ... desperately exciting ... The most gripping dystopia to be published this year.

The Bookseller

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MoiraBuffini

Moira Buffini is one of the UK’s leading scriptwriters. She has written acclaimed TV, films and plays, including The Dig (Bafta-nominated), Harlots, Jane Eyre, Tamara Drewe, Dinner and Handbagged. She co-chairs the board of trustees of Tonic, a charity which supports equality, diversity and inclusion across the performing arts . She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Arts. Songlight is her debut…

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