Fly by Night


by Frances Hardinge (Author)

Book Cover for Fly by Night

   Book 1   
Pages: 436
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Twelve-year-old Mosca Mye hasn't got much. Her cruel uncle keeps her locked up in his mill, and her only friend is her pet goose, Saracen, who'll bite anything that crosses his path. But she does have one small, rare thing: the ability to read. She doesn't know it yet, but in a world where books are dangerous things, this gift will change her life.

Enter Eponymous Clent, a smooth-talking con man who seems to love words nearly as much as Mosca herself. Soon Mosca and Clent are living a life of deceit and danger – discovering secret societies, following shady characters onto floating coffeehouses, and entangling themselves with crazed dukes and double-crossing racketeers. It would be exactly the kind of tale Mosca has always longed to take part in, until she learns that her one true love – words – may be the death of her.

Recognition: Branford Boase Award (2006)

Fly by Night Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Fly by Night
Reading level: 9+
Books in series: 2
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: fantasy  adventure  mystery  animal 

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Books in series order

1.   Fly by Night  (2005)
2.   Twilight Robbery (or Fly Trap)  (2012)