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The Mask of Aribella

UK Publisher: Chicken House

A captivating fantasy for middle grade readers – power, corruption and friendship collide in this enthralling adventure!

Aribella lives in Venice, the daughter of an impoverished lace-maker. But she has a deadly secret: when angered, sparks shoot from her fingertips. Unable to keep her power hidden, she flees – but when dark spectres rise from the lagoon, the fire in her hands saves her life.

A stranger witnesses the attack – and through him, Aribella leaves her old life behind and discovers the world of the Cannovacci, magical warriors sworn to defeat the strange spectres menacing the city…

REVIEWS

‘a captivating fantasy … This enthralling adventure will make readers yearn for their own masks and powers.’ – The Guardian

‘Hoghton’s exciting premise is enriched by the Venetian setting, where the deceptive cobbled streets, maze of rivers and idiosyncratic islands make it easy to slip between a realist register and fantasy.’ – The Irish Times

Anna Hoghton is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Writing for Young People. She is half-Irish and grew...