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Ghoulish Song
William Alexander
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The last day of Kaile's everyday life does not start well . . .
The crazy city of Zombay is home to all sorts. Its residents include creatures of outlandish shapes, unusual sizes, uncanny skills . . . and Kaile, the baker s daughter, who simply wants to play music.
When a goblin gifts her a tiny flute carved out of bone Kaile is overjoyed and plays it without hesitation. But the flute s haunting song separates her from her Shadow: that s when her ordinary life ends, and her adventures begin.
Banished from her family home, will Kaile and her Shadow learn the flute s secrets? Can they change its terrible tune in time to save each other and Zombay itself from harm?
Funny, smart and gorgeously written. When I grow up, I want to be Will! Jane Yolen, author of The Pit Dragon Chronicles
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Praise for Ghoulish Song
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A vertiginous adventure shot through with humour in this clever tale. - Wall Street JournalWilliam Alexander is a wonderful talent whose breadth of vision and sense of theatricality, sly wit, and wicked whimsy have charmed and enthralled me since I first set eyes on his work.Ghoulish Song is William Alexander's second book set in the city of Zombay, and this fantastical port city - noisy and wafting with the smell of fresh bread - has secured its place on my map of fantastical places. Alexander paints a picture so vivid, readers can't help but cheer on his protagonist as she fights for her home. - Tor.com
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