A TOP 10 CHILDREN'S FICTION BESTSELLER 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 . 'An adventure overflowing with magic' Beth Lincoln author of The
Swifts 'A fantastic adventure' The Times Children's Book of the Week 'A wild feat of
extraordinary imagination fizzing with mystery magic and humour' Aisling Fowler author of
Fireborn 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 ...
