Edgeland
Halpern, Jake2017
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Thousands of miles south of the island of Bliss, day and night last for 72 hours. Here is one of the natural wonders of this world: a whirlpool thirty miles wide and a hundred miles around. This is the Drain. Anything sucked into its frothing, turbulent waters is never seen again. Close to the Drain is the island of Edgeland: a holy place where people bring their dead to be blessed at the great 'bone houses' - ancient, mystical funeral homes that process thousands of bodies each day. The dead are loaded onto funeral scows and sent over the edge, into the World After, the place where the dead come back to life and face judgement. At least, that's what the priests say. Alec is second in command at House Aron - the greatest and oldest of the bone houses. If he plays his cards right, he stands to inherit the house. His closest friend, though, is posing a threat to this.
Main title:
Edgeland / Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski.
Author:
Halpern, Jake, authorKujawinski, Peter, author
Imprint:
London : Hot Key Books, 2017.
Collation:
259 pages : music ; 20 cm
Audience:
Adolescent.
ISBN:
9781471405907 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Local class:
JCY
Language:
English
BRN:
1890625
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