A thief with a storm on her lips

Can a broken heart be mended?

The island of Morovia is shaped like a broken heart. Humans live on one half, and Alkonosts—bird-people—live on the other. But it wasn't always this way.

Linnet wishes her song-magic would finally awaken so she can help reunite the island. A terrible tragedy has torn her land apart, leaving Linnet, her father, and the other Alkonosts exiled to a dark swamp. They had to leave not only their home but also their best friends. When her father, Nightingale, is arrested, Linnet must gather her courage and embark on a perilous journey through alligator-infested pools and terrifying ravines. Along the way, however, she discovers something even more powerful than magic. Something that could save Nightingale and heal the island's broken heart.

For readers aged ten and up.

With her latest novel, which tells of the danger of division and the world-saving power of unity, Sophie Anderson solidifies her position as one of my favourite storytellers.
— Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author