Local Gods - the highly anticipated new novel from this much-loved author
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- ISBN 9781788452762
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jul 2026
- Publisher: David Fickling Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Shunned and living in an isolated wood, Sylvie comes across a scrawny, wasted monster named Illican: a local legend, a god made flesh.
With their destinies entwined, Sylvie sees an opportunity for redemption, but the woods are watching and nothing goes as planned . . .
Melinda Salisbury is a four-time Carnegie nominated, bestselling author, whose first novel The Sin Eater's Daughter was the bestselling UKYA debut of 2015. Her other books include the State of Sorrow duology, Hold Back The Tide, The Way Back: A Seasonal Guide to Connecting With Nature, the collaborative novel Floored (co-written with six other YA authors, including fellow DFB author Lisa Williamson) and Her Dark Wings. Melinda has been nominated and shortlisted for copious awards, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, YA Book Prize, Branford Boase Award and Carnegie Medal, and her books have been published in 15 countries to date. She lives on the East Sussex coast and is a passionate vegan and amateur naturalist.
