DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

The Light Thieves

A thrilling eco-adventure about trust and mystery

Helena Duggan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Usborne Publishing Ltd

Published:1st Sep '22

Currently unavailable, our supplier has not provided us a restock date

The Light Thieves cover

In a world threatened by a dark mark on the sun, The Light Thieves follows Grian as he seeks his missing sister and uncovers hidden truths.

In The Light Thieves, the world faces an unprecedented crisis as a dark mark appears on the sun, signaling impending doom. This imaginative eco-adventure introduces readers to Grian, a determined boy whose sister has mysteriously vanished. Convinced she has gone to the city of billionaire Howard Hansom, Grian embarks on a quest with his friends Jeffrey and Shelli to uncover the truth behind her disappearance and the secrets of Hansom's city.

As the trio delves deeper, they encounter a series of puzzling challenges and hidden agendas. The story unfolds with a blend of clever twists and quirky characters, raising questions about trust and the lengths one will go to save their loved ones. Grian's journey is not just about finding his sister; it's about unraveling the mystery of Area 13 and understanding what Hansom truly desires from the inhabitants of his utopian city.

With the sun's condition worsening, the stakes escalate, and the friends must navigate a world filled with secrets and deception. The Light Thieves invites readers to explore themes of loyalty, courage, and the impact of technology on our environment, all while keeping them on the edge of their seats with its imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking questions about the future of our planet.

[A] timely and exciting story * The I *
Duggan has crafted a pacy thriller with contemporary resonance that is underpinned by brilliant worldbuilding * The Irish Times *
The Light Thieves is a feast of fun, fiction, fantasy and fear. Opens with a bang and never lets up until the last page. I loved it. * Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series *
Fizzing with ideas, The Light Thieves is a wildly imaginative adventure which reads like a blockbuster movie. * Christopher Edge, author of Escape Room *

ISBN: 9781474991094

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 23mm

Weight: 309g

368 pages