The hugely anticipated second instalment in the hottest dystopian trilogy of the decade! Who will triumph? Those with songlight, or those without? Welcome back to a world where songlight - or telepathy - is either your greatest power or your greatest curse. Elsa has fled Northaven and is urgently seeking a safe haven. Nightingale is being held Captive by Sister Swan and forced to use her songlight against her own people. Piper has been promoted up the ranks of the Airmen, where nothing but bloodshed is demanded of him. Rye has stumbled across an incredible airship, the likes of which has never been seen before. . . All four are united by their desire for peace. But peace between the Aylish and Brightland feels more fragile than ever now that evil Brother Kite has seized power. And there is a new threat, not just to Brightland, but to Ayland and the world beyond. The airship that Rye has discovered is owned by the Teroans, a race of elite Torches that left Earth after its destruction. Back on a reconnaissance trip, they are keen to resettle on their recovering planet, but mere human beings are seen as second class citizens and accepted collateral damage. The future of civilisation is on a knife edge, with those from Brightland wanting to stamp out songlight, those from Ayland wanting harmony and those from Teroa wanting songlight to rein, whatever the costs. . . A sequel to rival all others, proving this to be the most exciting trilogy to have been published for decades! 'THE HANDMAID'S TALE but with mindreading.' The Times