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A brand-new page-turning Victorian saga from the bestselling and RNA
shortlisted author.
Jenny and her little brother Noah are orphans, living hand to mouth in a
cellar dwelling in the heart of the Manchester slums.
At the tender age of nine, Noah is a chimney sweep's boy: a dangerous
job, where he's wickedly mistreated. But they survive on his earnings,
for which his older sister Jenny feels terrible guilt. It's only her
fiery temper that's prevented her keeping down a job herself. With her
brother's safety - his life - on the line, Jenny resolves to try and
control herself, and put her talent for singing to good use. Can she
earn a crust by entertaining the punters at the taverns and inns around
town?
It seems like a dream come true when she catches the attention of a
music hall manager and is offered a spot on a bigger stage, along with
an enviable wage. But there's a darker bargain to be struck in return
for their new riches . . .
How far will Jenny go to protect her brother, and will they ever find
the security they crave?
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