<p><b><i>Fly By Night</i> is the stunning debut novel from Frances Hardinge, author of the Costa Award winning <i>The Lie Tree</i>. </b><br><br>As the realm struggles to maintain an uneasy peace after years of civil war and tyranny, a twelve-year-old orphan called Mosca Mye and her loyal companion, a cantankerous goose, are about to become the unlikely heroes of a radical revolution. Mosca is on the run, heading for the city of Mandelion. There she finds herself living by her wits among cut-throat highwaymen, spies and smugglers. With peril at every turn, Mosca uncovers a dark plot to terrorize the people of Mandelion, and soon merry mayhem leads to murder . . .<br><br>Winner of the Branford Boase award,<i> Fly By Night </i>by Frances Hardinge has an unforgettable cast of characters and an inspiring message at its heart – sometimes the power of words can change the world.<br><br><i>Fly
