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Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo

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Enter an extraordinary magical adventure about family, fate and finding the courage to be truly yourself – perfect for fans of Nevermoor, Lemony Snicket and The Swifts.

On her tenth birthday, Meticulous ‘Metty’ Jones receives her fate, as all children do, in the form of a magical tattoo on her hand. She hopes that her tattoo will reveal an exciting destiny: travel, discovery or adventure. What appears is a skull in the palm of a violet glove – Metty’s fate is to be a murderer.

When Metty’s father disappears in mysterious circumstances, Aunt Magnificent takes her to the glittering city of New London, filled with magic, wonder and enchantment. But when Metty hears rumours of a shadowy organisation known as the Black Moths, she begins to suspect they are connected to her own dark fate …

Our Review Panel says...

There is something about a magical world that is not too far removed from our own, that is so captivating.

Set in an alternative London and New London (the magical version), this is world-building at its brightest. A bit like a crazy dream, the story takes the reader into a place that is vivid and frantic like a fever dream. Metty is a wonderful heroine, stubborn and determined, full of energy and excitement. The other characters are also easy to imagine and imaginatively written. This story is fast paced and perhaps the most interesting aspect is the idea of whether a person’s fate is set in stone or whether one is capable of changing what one is or will become.

It is always nice to find a new author with a debut book that you just know you will want to read more from.

Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo

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