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2025 Branford Boase Award (longlist)
2025 YA Book Prize
Introducing the EXPLOSIVE first book in the Torch Trilogy - the hottest release of the decade!
'Urgent. Ambitious. Mesmerising.' THE TIMES
'Feels like the start of something big.'SFX
'One of the most gripping reads of 2024.'SUNDAY TIMES IRELAND
'One of the best YA dystopias in years.' BOOKSELLER
'One of the most compulsive reads of the year.'IRISH EXAMINER
*WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2025*
*LONGLISTED BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2025*
*NOMINATED CARNEGIE MEDAL 2025*
They are hunting those who shine . . .
Don't be deceived by Northaven's prettiness, by its white-wash houses and sea views. Many of its townsfolk are ruthless hunters. They revile those who have developed songlight, the ability to connect telepathically with others. Friends, neighbours, family will turn on each other in an instant . . .
Lark has lived in grave danger ever since her own songlight emerged. Then she encounters a young woman in peril, from a city far away. An extraordinary bond is forged. But when power is everything, how will they survive?
An epic new trilogy from an award-winning, internationally acclaimed screenwriter, Songlight promises to set the world alight!
Readers are already hooked:
'This book was amazing, I couldn't put it down.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The Power meets The Handmaid's Tale . . . truly a joy to read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was personally held hostage by this book until the final pages, and in a good way.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read the sequel, TORCHFIRE, now!
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
'Urgent. Ambitious. Mesmerising.' THE TIMES
'Feels like the start of something big.'SFX
'One of the most gripping reads of 2024.'SUNDAY TIMES IRELAND
'One of the best YA dystopias in years.' BOOKSELLER
'One of the most compulsive reads of the year.'IRISH EXAMINER
*WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2025*
*LONGLISTED BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2025*
*NOMINATED CARNEGIE MEDAL 2025*
They are hunting those who shine . . .
Don't be deceived by Northaven's prettiness, by its white-wash houses and sea views. Many of its townsfolk are ruthless hunters. They revile those who have developed songlight, the ability to connect telepathically with others. Friends, neighbours, family will turn on each other in an instant . . .
Lark has lived in grave danger ever since her own songlight emerged. Then she encounters a young woman in peril, from a city far away. An extraordinary bond is forged. But when power is everything, how will they survive?
An epic new trilogy from an award-winning, internationally acclaimed screenwriter, Songlight promises to set the world alight!
Readers are already hooked:
'This book was amazing, I couldn't put it down.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The Power meets The Handmaid's Tale . . . truly a joy to read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was personally held hostage by this book until the final pages, and in a good way.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read the sequel, TORCHFIRE, now!
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Praise for this book
"With thoughtful nods to Atwood and Le Guin, Moira Buffini crafts a post-apocalyptic future that confronts harsh and timely realities, yet still shimmers with an empowering undercurrent of optimism and agency. Readers will eagerly await the next installment in this high-stakes trilogy featuring an unforgettable cast of characters. Sweeping, cinematic, and luminous." - Rebecca Caprara
"Action-packed and simmering with fury, Songlight leads a chorus of fierce young narrators coming into their power. Like the hook in your favorite song, her melody will stay in your head long after you turn the last page." - Michael Grant
"A dark yet piercingly hopeful tale, Songlight imagines a dystopian world on the brink of revolution, courtesy of its teen protagonists who dare to love. Buffini's ethereal prose and harrowing plot twists kept me reading long into the night." - Lyssa Mia Smith
"Action-packed and simmering with fury, Songlight leads a chorus of fierce young narrators coming into their power. Like the hook in your favorite song, her melody will stay in your head long after you turn the last page." - Michael Grant
"A dark yet piercingly hopeful tale, Songlight imagines a dystopian world on the brink of revolution, courtesy of its teen protagonists who dare to love. Buffini's ethereal prose and harrowing plot twists kept me reading long into the night." - Lyssa Mia Smith
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