Moth to a Flame
By (Author) Finn Longman
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Simon & Schuster Ltd
2nd October 2024
23rd May 2024
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Runaways
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Work, politics and society
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees
Paperback
448
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
The epic conclusion tothe dark, twisting thriller trilogy about a teen assassins attempt to live a normal life.
An immersive, fast-paced thrillerTheIrish Times
Isabel Ryans has fled Espera, leaving behind her identity as teen assassin the Moth. Now shes trying to adjust to the reality of the outside world. But her grief and trauma are catching up with her, and surrounded by civilians who will never understand what life is like in the walled city, she feels more alone than ever.
When a journalist is murdered nearby, suspicion automatically falls on Isabel. And inside Esperas walls, the abolitionist movement is gaining strength. When Isabels search for the killer leads to an unexpected reunion, shes forced to decide whether she can really leave the city behind, and what part the Moth might have to play in the uprising.
Is Isabel Ryans the citys saviour . . . or its scapegoat
From award-winning author Finn Longman, an exhilarating voice in YA fiction, comes an addictive trilogy for fans of global phenomena The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Killing Eve and The Hunger Games.
PRAISE FOR THE BUTTERFLY ASSASSIN:
This dark, enthralling thriller is a compulsive debutTheGuardian
An electrifying debut!Chelsea Pitcher, author ofThis Lie Will Kill You
A heart-in-your-mouth thriller that grips you from the first page until the very last.Benjamin Dean, author ofThe King is Dead
A bold, jagged and uncompromising thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.Tom Pollock, author ofWhite Rabbit, Red Wolf
Sharp and layered, with a bright beating heart.The Butterfly Assassinwill lure you deep into a fascinating and dangerous new world.Rory Power, author ofWilder Girls
An utterly addictive story. I told myself "just one more chapter" well into the night.Emily Suvada, author ofThis Mortal Coil
Fierce, thrilling, and impossible to put down. Packed full of amazing friendships, plot twists and a desperate fight to surviveC. G. Drews, author ofThe Boy Who Steals Houses
Finn Longman is a queer disabled writer and medievalist, currently based in Cambridge. By day, theyre a library assistant; by night, they kill (fictional) people in their YA and Adult novels. With a degree in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic and an MA in Early and Medieval Irish, they spend the rest of their time having extremely niche opinions on the internet.