Loyalty is tested, and a cruel twist of fate leads to an act of ultimate betrayal in this epic story that spans a city, a decade, and the divide between life and death itself.<br/><br/>Twig is all alone after his dad goes missing. But when he meets Flea, a cheerful pickpocket, the pair become fast friends. Together, Twig and Flea raise themselves on the crime-ridden streets, taking what they need and giving the rest to the even-poorer. Life is good, as long as they have each other.<br/><br/>But then Twig wakes up in the Afterlife. With just a handful of vague memories, a key, a raven, and a mysterious atlas to guide him, he tries to piece together what happened, and to find his way home . . .<br/><br/>A powerful story of hope and friendship from the award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow.<br/><br/>Acclaim for Zana Fraillon's THE BONE SPARROW:<br/>2017 ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children<br/>Winner, Readings Young Adult Book Prize 2017<br/>CBCA Honour Book 2017 - Older Readers<br/>Shortlisted for the 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Awards<br/>Shortlisted for the 2017 Queensland Literary Awards<br/>Shortlisted for the 2017 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards<br/>Shortlisted for The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2016<br/>Shortlisted for the Gold Inky Award 2017<br/>Shortlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal<br/>Carnegie Medal Amnesty CILIP Honour Book 2017<br/>IBBY Australia Honour Book 2018