After The Fire

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Winner of the YA Book Prize.Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade.Father John controls everything inside The Fence. And Father John likes rules. Especially about never talking to Outsiders. Because Father John knows the truth. He knows what is right, and what is wrong. He knows what is coming.Moonbeam is starting to doubt, though. She's starting to see the lies behind Father John's words. She wants him to be found out.What if the only way out of the darkness is to light a fire?

Will Hill grew up in the north-east of England and worked as a bartender, bookseller and in publishing, before quitting to write full-time. His first novel, Department 19 - the first in a series of five - was published in 2011 to widespread acclaim, garnering Will, and the series, a huge fan base. Will now lives in east London with his girlfriend. Author location: London

A genuinely different sort of YA, gripping & fascinating. * Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls * A gripping story of survival with a big heart. Scary, exciting and uplifting all at the same time. * Juno Dawson * An engrossing, brilliantly realised story which is almost impossible to put down. * Louise O'Neill, author * A masterclass in suspense. * Amy Alward * Absorbing, gripping and darkly fascinating... it's a must-read novel. * Sarah Pinborough, No.1 bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes *