Notes from the Burning Age

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS IVE READ IN RECENT YEARS . . . PACKS A HELL OF AN EMOTIONAL PUNCH Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time

From one of the most imaginative writers of her generation comes an extraordinary vision of the future.

Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age - a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Vens world, such material must be closely guarded, so that the ills that led to that cataclysmic era can never be repeated.

But when the revolutionary Brotherhood approaches Ven, pressuring him to translate stolen writings that threaten everything he once held dear, his life will be turned upside down. Torn between friendship and faith, Ven must decide how far hes willing to go to save this new world, and how much he is willing to lose.

Notes from the Burning Age is the remarkable and captivating new novel from the award-winning Claire North that puts dystopian fiction in a whole new light.

Beautiful and rivetingBuzzfeed

Will keep readers hooked right up until the explosive closePublishers Weekly

A gripping, utterly involving, dystopian eco-thriller that balances the intimacies of betrayal against global climate collapseDaily Mail

An impassioned, urgent and compelling new work that burns as bright as the fires of our own burning age. This is not to be missedLavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award-winning author

Norths talent shines outSunday Times

An original and even dazzling writerKirkus

North goes from strength to strengthGuardian

Claire Norths writing is terrific, smart and entertainingPatrick Ness