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Author: Longman, Finn

General fiction (Children’s/YA)

Published on 23 May 2024 by Simon & Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 448 pages
198 x 130 x 31 | 308g

The epic conclusion to the dark, twisting thriller trilogy about a teen assassin’s attempt to live a normal life.

  ‘An immersive, fast-paced thriller’ The Irish Times ‘Moth to a Flame is a brave, brilliant and blistering conclusion to an exceptional YA trilogy… Finn Longman has crafted one of the best YA trilogies I’ve ever read…’ A Short Book Lover Isabel Ryans has fled Espera, leaving behind her identity as teen assassin the Moth. Now she’s trying to adjust to the reality of the outside world. But her grief and trauma are catching up with her, and surrounded by civilians who will never understand what life is like in the walled city, she feels more alone than ever.

  When a journalist is murdered nearby, suspicion automatically falls on Isabel. And inside Espera’s walls, the abolitionist movement is gaining strength. When Isabel’s search for the killer leads to an unexpected reunion, she’s forced to decide whether she can really leave the city behind, and what part the Moth might have to play in the uprising.

  Is Isabel Ryans the city’s saviour . . . or its scapegoat?  From award-winning author Finn Longman, an exhilarating voice in YA fiction, comes an addictive trilogy for fans of global phenomena The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Killing Eve and The Hunger Games.

 PRAISE FOR THE BUTTERFLY ASSASSIN: ‘This dark, enthralling thriller is a compulsive debut’ The Guardian    ‘An electrifying debut!’ Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You ‘A heart-in-your-mouth thriller that grips you from the first page until the very last.’ Benjamin Dean, author of The King is Dead   ‘A bold, jagged and uncompromising thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.’ Tom Pollock, author of White Rabbit, Red Wolf ‘Sharp and layered, with a bright beating heart. The Butterfly Assassin will lure you deep into a fascinating and dangerous new world.’ Rory Power, author of Wilder Girls ‘An utterly addictive story. I told myself ‘just one more chapter’ well into the night.’ Emily Suvada, author of This Mortal Coil   ‘Fierce, thrilling, and impossible to put down. Packed full of amazing friendships, plot twists and a desperate fight to survive’ C. G. Drews, author of The Boy Who Steals Houses