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A spellbinding, epic and heart-racing magical adventure from an exquisite new storytelling talent.

India, 1855. The British rule, and all across the country, Indian magic is being stamped out.

More terrifying still, people born with magic are being snatched from their homes. Rumour is that they are being taken across the sea – to England – by the all-powerful, sinister Company.

When Chompa’s home is attacked and her mother viciously kidnapped, Chompa – born with powerful and dangerous magic that she has always been forbidden from using – must travel to the smoky, bustling streets of East London in search of her. But Chompa will discover far more treachery in London than she had bargained for – and will learn that every act of her rare magic comes with a price…

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A story of magic and colonial evil with an intrepid young heroine – Chompa – who is forced to travel from her home in Bangladesh to the chaos of 19th-century East London to find her kidnapped mother.

Five words to sum up the story would be: thrilling, magical, political, underdog and atmospheric.

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