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In Here, and Only Here by Christelle Dabos, readers embark on an adventure following Ophelia, a young woman with the power to read the past through objects and travel via mirrors. Set in a universe of fractured celestial arks, Ophelia navigates political intrigues, supernatural phenomena, and her own identity. This compelling tale of discovery and resilience is deeply rooted in magical realism and vivid world-building.
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You might like this book if you enjoy immersive worlds filled with mystery, intricate politics, and compelling characters. The depiction of a school setting adds layers of intrigue and magic, making it a gripping read for those who appreciate detailed storytelling and a touch of the fantastical. Young Adult readers who savour epics with a twist of romance and adventure may find it particularly captivating.

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Here, and Only Here

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The new, unique and thought-provoking standalone novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Mirror Visitor Quartet.

Beneath the paint, the plaster and the cement, inside the walls, in the depths of the invisible, I make out something that I still can't name. Something ferocious as hell that occupies the entire building and that gets into my bones. Something that will soon be part of me.

After sales of 1.5 million copies of The Mirror Visitor Quartet, Christelle Dabos reveals a new facet of her talent in this powerful choral novel.

Welcome to the School of Here, an unsettling and peculiar place that is nonetheless familiar to us all. A place full of codes and weird, unspoken rules that are passed down from year to year. This new term begins as any other would at Here—footprints on the ceiling, mysterious charts that rank the students into 'High' or 'Low', the Ultra Secret Club, and trouble in store for the students who end up an 'odd number'. Even if the players change, the parts stay the same, all ruled over by a bully called the prince. For Iris, Madeleine, Pierre and Guy, it's an endless and cruel cycle that will reach breaking point this year.

Here and Only Here is an enthralling and thought-provoking novel that shines a light on the complications of being a teenager and just how difficult school can be.

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Reviews for Here, and Only Here highlight its ability to vividly capture the complexities of teenage life, with a focus on the unspoken rules and hierarchy within secondary schools. The book's characters are praised for their realism, and readers find themselves drawn into a narrative filled with lyrical prose and gripping plot twists, showcasing Dabos's expert storytelling.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922790545

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 302g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Christelle Dabos was born on the C te d'Azur in 1980 and grew up in a home filled with classical music and historical games. She now lives in Belgium. The Mirror Visitor, her debut series, won the Gallimard Jeunesse-RTL-Telerama First Novel Competition. The series has sold more than one million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than ten languages.

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