The Nightsilver Promise (Celestial Mechanism Cycle #1)
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Publisher Description
The first book in a brand-new, richly-immersive, magical fantasy trilogy from debut author Annaliese Avery, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke, and Diana Wynn Jones.
London, the Empire of Albion. The Great Dragons of old are long-gone. Now the world is governed by the science of Celestial Physicists, and everyone's life is foretold by the track on their wrist.
When thirteen-year-old Paisley discovers from her track that she is destined to die, the race is on to protect her dragon-touched brother and find her missing mother. But an ancient power stalks the sewers of London, and the Dark Dragon is rising, intent on restoring the Great Dragons and destroying Paisley's family and her world forever.
In a world where science rules and dragons fear to tread, Paisley must trust her instincts and forge new friends, as she attempts to outrun fate itself.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In an alternate London where the rule of Great Dragons has been displaced by Celestial Physicists—scientists who bend space and matter to their will—white 13-year-old Paisley Fitzwilliam awaits to discover which "track" destiny has in store for her. Though most children are told their fates in childhood, gaining a pattern of constellations on their wrist that maps out their future, Paisley has so far gone unmarked. But finally, she learns a horrifying truth: the stars foretell that she will die before her 14th birthday. As her time ticks down, Paisley must find a way to keep her younger brother Dax, who is Dragon Touched, safe from being hunted as a "half-breed." Meanwhile the Dark Dragon, an ancient evil, works to bring back the reign of dragons—seeking to destroy all that Paisley holds dear in the process. Avery's debut paints an imaginative portrait of steampunk London, complete with floating boroughs and aerocopter transport. Though flat worldbuilding sometimes undercuts the fast-paced narrative, and a lone brown-skinned character is presented as more icon than nuanced being, Paisley's warmth and intelligence shine through this exploration of fate's inevitability and the conflict between science and magic. Ages 8–12.
