Hardinge, Frances. Fly by Night. #bk. 2

Read by Cassie Layton

Mosca Mye and Eponymous Clent are at it again. Escaping disaster by the skin of their teeth, they find refuge in Toll, a strange gateway town where visitors may neither enter nor leave without paying a price. By day, the city is well-mannered and orderly; by night, it's host to rogues and villains. Wherever there's a plot, there's sure to be treachery, and wherever there's treachery, there's sure to be trouble-and where there's trouble, well, Clent, Mosca, and Saracen can't be far behind. But as past deeds catch up with them and old enemies appear, this time it seems as if there's no way out. "[Hardinge] has a gift for well-turned prose…she again gives this winning trio a chance to show their better natures while surviving (often causing) trickery, betrayal, fires, riots and social upheaval." "Readers can look forward to a great story in this exceptionally clever novel, rich in descriptive language with colorful, quick-witted characters to match, where they will feel as if they are being transported into this topsy-turvy realm with epic flair." "A satisfying sequel…Hours of sustained pleasure reading await." "Another high-quality, thought-provoking fantastic adventure that will keep readers' interest." "A satisfying sequel…Hours of sustained pleasure reading await the patient reader." "Hardinge's world is rich enough to fuel two or three fantasy novels. It's a beautifully written tale, by turns humorous and heartbreaking and a sheer pleasure to read." "Readers can look forward to a great story in this exceptionally clever novel, rich in descriptive language with colorful, quick-witted characters to match."

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