Wrath

Marcus Sedgwick crafts a characteristically unsettling mystery exploring teen relationships and our connection to the world around us in his gripping Barrington Stoke debut. From the multi-award-winning author of Midwinterblood and Floodland comes a suspenseful, gripping tale about teen life and relationships, exploring our wavering connection to the world around us. WRATH: extreme anger or rage Cassie Cotton has always been unusual, a bit different – but this only makes her more intriguing to her classmate Fitz. Cassie can hear a noise that most people don’t notice or recognise, and she believes it’s a sound that shows the Earth is in distress, damaged by human activity that is causing climate change. When this belief leads to her being ridiculed and bullied at school, Cassie disappears. Fitz is determined to find her, but he has no idea where to start looking, or if he’ll be in time to help her… In this Sunday Times bestselling book, the author masterfully weaves a tale of teenage emotions, social issues, and the mysteries of friendship. The fiction story, although short, is packed with themes of bullying and the impact of human activity on our planet. For fans of Sherman Alexie (The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian), Jandy Nelson (The Sky Is Everywhere), Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray), Louis Sachar (The Cardturner), and Jonathan Stroud (The Amulet of Samarkand). HarperCollins 2024