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Billy Dean is a secret child growing up in the dark heart of Blinkbonny. He is separated from his mother and father but finds solace in his father's mysterious tales and warnings. When his father disappears, Billy's mother brings him out into the world, where he faces the dreadful truth of what happened on the day he was born. His father's absence leaves a void that he cannot fill, and he discovers the gift of helping to rebuild what has been broken. As he tries to make sense of his place in the world, he is pursued by a figure beyond healing, seeking a kind of reckoning.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Dystopian Fiction
Authors: David Almond
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