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The mirror world

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With her mentor, Dr Esso, by her side, Peckham born and bred Rhia is beginning her first week at the University of Oxford. She’s determined to have a fresh start and put the Upper World behind her. But fitting into the hallowed halls of Oxford proves more difficult than she thought when she struggles to find her people. That’s until Rhia receives a mysterious invite under her door to a secret and exclusive society called the Ravens. The Ravens are part of the 1% and being a member of the cult-like group guarantees students a life of wealth and success. But is Rhia really willing to sell out to secure her future? And, more pressingly, with increasingly strange goings-on happening around her, could joining the group mean opening Pandora’s box – and uncovering something even more mind-bending than the Upper World? Rhia is about to find out.

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ISBN: 9780241505632 Category: Young Adult Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children's / Teenage fiction: Thrillers, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Racism & multiculturalism
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The electrifying sequel to the bestselling, critically acclaimed, page-turning thriller, The Upper World, soon to be a major movie starring Academy Award Winner Daniel Kaluuya.

With her mentor, Dr Esso, by her side, Peckham born and bred Rhia is beginning her first week at the University of Oxford. She’s determined to have a fresh start and put the Upper World behind her. But fitting into the hallowed halls of Oxford proves more difficult than she thought when she struggles to find her people.

That’s until Rhia receives a mysterious invite under her door to a secret and exclusive society called the Ravens. The Ravens are part of the 1% and being a member of the cult-like group guarantees students a life of wealth and success. But is Rhia really willing to sell out to secure her future?

And, more pressingly, with increasingly strange goings-on happening around her, could joining the group mean opening Pandora’s box – and uncovering something even more mind-bending than the Upper World? Rhia is about to find out . . .

PRAISE FOR THE UPPER WORLD:

‘A superbly original debut’ – Guardian

‘Impossible to put down’ – The Independent

‘A time-twisting, mind-bending thrill ride . . . I loved it!’ – Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

‘A thrilling, electric book – so sharp and quick, so witty and wise it leaves you gasping.’ – Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures

‘I couldn’t put this book down’ – Daniel Kaluuya, Academy Award-winning actor

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Weight 0.214 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.9 cm
Author

Fadugba, Femi

Publisher

Penguin Books

Imprint

Penguin Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

274

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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