Flarestorm
Will be published approx. on 22. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-571-38570-6 (ISBN)
Description
The epic finale in award-winning global phenomenon, The Torch Trilogy. Who will triumph? Those with songlight, or those without?
LOVE. POWER. REVOLUTION . . .
We can see freedom ahead, we can smell it on the air. Together, our songlight gathers force. As gunfire rages all around us, we find our harmony.
In this world, songlight is either revered or reviled. But now, the rebels are marching on the palace and it's time to pick a side . . .
LARK is buried deep underground, summoning the Daughters of Gala to attempt an impossible escape. The Brethren want NIGHTINGALE to be their puppet and they will do anything to get at her powers. PETRA is flying over uncharted land, seeking asylum as she flees the airship she once called home, and RYE is being forced to track her down. PIPER finds himself at the mercy of the indomitable Sealanders whilst SWAN is facing her greatest betrayal yet.
In the final showdown, the fight between those with songlight and those without is erupting on all sides. But as revolution storms the city, a far greater threat than the Brethren looms on the horizon, and, with life and death in the balance, love, trust and loyalty are put to the ultimate test . . .
Praise for the series:
WINNER - YA Book Prize
'Desperately exciting.' Bookseller
'Superb . . . Mesmerising.' The Times
'The book blazes like its title.' Guardian, '5 of the Best YA for 2025'
'An extraordinary achievement.' The Times, '20 Best Books of 2025'
LOVE. POWER. REVOLUTION . . .
We can see freedom ahead, we can smell it on the air. Together, our songlight gathers force. As gunfire rages all around us, we find our harmony.
In this world, songlight is either revered or reviled. But now, the rebels are marching on the palace and it's time to pick a side . . .
LARK is buried deep underground, summoning the Daughters of Gala to attempt an impossible escape. The Brethren want NIGHTINGALE to be their puppet and they will do anything to get at her powers. PETRA is flying over uncharted land, seeking asylum as she flees the airship she once called home, and RYE is being forced to track her down. PIPER finds himself at the mercy of the indomitable Sealanders whilst SWAN is facing her greatest betrayal yet.
In the final showdown, the fight between those with songlight and those without is erupting on all sides. But as revolution storms the city, a far greater threat than the Brethren looms on the horizon, and, with life and death in the balance, love, trust and loyalty are put to the ultimate test . . .
Praise for the series:
WINNER - YA Book Prize
'Desperately exciting.' Bookseller
'Superb . . . Mesmerising.' The Times
'The book blazes like its title.' Guardian, '5 of the Best YA for 2025'
'An extraordinary achievement.' The Times, '20 Best Books of 2025'
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Series
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 14 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-571-38570-6 (9780571385706)
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Moira Buffini is one of the UK's leading dramatists. She has written acclaimed films and plays, including The Dig (BAFTA-nominated), Jane Eyre, Byzantium, Dinner and Handbagged (Olivier Award winner). She was co-creator and showrunner of the TV series Harlots. Songlight was her debut novel, published to critical acclaim, winner of the YA Book Prize, shortlisted for the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Award, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award and nominated for the Carnegie Medal.