THE NIGHTSILVER PROMISE by Annaliese Avery
“You will be brave. You will try your hardest. You will have far to go, but you will not have long to travel. You will suffer great losses. Your stars say that you will fail. Your stars say, Paisley Fitzwilliam, that before the end of your fourteenth turning your cog will cease, your track will end, and you will die.”
London, the Empire of Albion. The Great Dragons of old are long-gone. Now the world is governed by the science of Celestial Physicists, and everyone’s life is foretold by the track on their wrist. When thirteen year old Paisley discovers from her track that she is to die, the race is on to protect her dragon-touched brother and find her missing mother. But an ancient power stalks the sewers of London, and the Dark Dragon is rising, intent on restoring the Great Dragons and destroying Paisley’s family and her world forever.
In a world where science rules and dragons fear to tread, Paisley must trust her instincts and forge new friends, as she attempts to outrun fate itself.
‘Annaliese’s story had me at floating boroughs and mysterious dragon walkers, and it’s a story that has completely stayed with me. A smart, original, fantasy adventure that is one of my favourite reads in recent years.’ ~ Dominique Valente
