- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, Limited
- First published
- 2025
- Length
- ≈ 400 pages
- Reading time
- 10–14 hours
- ISBN
- 0571385842
Reading time assumes 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate. Edition source
What is this book about?
In a near-future London where extreme weather has depleted plant life, sixteen-year-olds must have an ability surgically augmented so that they can contribute to a new utopian society. Akaego moves to a prestigious academy after the late discovery of her rare gift: she can project a vocal frequency that makes plants grow faster. The novel is aimed at readers of twelve and over.
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