its prisoners. In agreement was the Booklist, who labelled the book as a “must have,” and Publishers Weekly, certain that the “complex and inventive” book would be a resounding success. The Horn Book praised “Fisher's dystropic future, in which technology and decay coexist in a dazzling kaleidoscope of images and time periods.” Awards The Times Children's Book of the Year ALA Best Books For Young Adults 2011 References 2007 British novels Science fantasy novels Children's science fiction novels British science fiction novels 2007 science fiction novels Hodder & Stoughton books