Mother Tongue

The latest book from the author of the award-winning post-apocalypic novel The Wordsmith. There's a new new leader of Ark and the battle to save language, art and music is far from over. Praise for The Wordsmith: `The fantasy book of the year' - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl `Important' - The Guardian `Stands out for its imaginative approach and its beautiful and careful use of language' - The Literary Review `This gripping story has the dark atmosphere of books such as the Hunger Games series' - Inis magazine `Full of jeopardy and nail-biting tension and asks fundamental questions about the nature of humanity and the future of our planet' - BookTrust UK `Pair with Patrick Ness' The Knife of Never Letting Go' - Booklist `Fantasy lovers will lap it up!' - Sarah Webb, Irish Independent `A tremendous pageturner; I hope this won't be the last we hear of Letta, a brave and spirited heroine' - School Library Association