Voice in the Flames
close menu
Bookswagon
search
My Account
Home > Children's Books > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > General, modern and contemporary fiction > Voice in the Flames: A powerful and original contemporary novel with a fantasy edge set in the north-east, for readers of 9, 10, 11, 12
Voice in the Flames: A powerful and original contemporary novel with a fantasy edge set in the north-east, for readers of 9, 10, 11, 12

Voice in the Flames: A powerful and original contemporary novel with a fantasy edge set in the north-east, for readers of 9, 10, 11, 12


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



International Edition


X
About the Book

Praise for Riverskin:

"Shaped by Teesside dialect and filled with punchy, poetic coinages, this atmospheric debut brings local legend into the everyday." Guardian

"Bold, daring and memorable." Phil Earle

"The atmosphere lingers long after the last page." The Times Children's Book of the Week

"The Little Mermaid meets Skellig but with discarded shopping trolleys and techno." The Times


“I am the works. I’ve been there an age. I wus there when they burnt strong. I made it so.”

Jack wishes life could be how it used to be when his dad was around, working at the old steelworks. Now Dad is gone and the works are closed, towering silent and forbidding over the rundown estate.

Then Jack stumbles upon Sal: a spindly old man with candles in his hair ... who asks Jack to set him alight. Sal claims to be a spirit of the old works, who needs Jack’s help to bring it back to its former glory. Jack is drawn to the man’s promises and the hope it holds for his whole family. But at what price?



About the Author :
Mike Edwards is a writer and spoken word performer who has performed at festivals and events across the UK, including as poetry coach on Apples and Snakes’ national slam poetry project Shake the Dust, and BBC Radio 3’s spoken word show The Verb. He has a Masters in Creative Writing from Northumbria University and facilitates creative workshops in schools, prisons and community venues. He is a recipient of a New Writing North Northern Promise Award and published his first children's book, Riverskin, in 2025.

Review :
How will this powerful, intriguing atmospheric fantasy-tinged adventure end?


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781529524000
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
  • Height: 196 mm
  • No of Pages: 272
  • Sub Title: A powerful and original contemporary novel with a fantasy edge set in the north-east, for readers of 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Width: 128 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1529524008
  • Publisher Date: 04 Jun 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Weight: 320 gr


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Voice in the Flames: A powerful and original contemporary novel with a fantasy edge set in the north-east, for readers of 9, 10, 11, 12
Walker Books Ltd -
Voice in the Flames: A powerful and original contemporary novel with a fantasy edge set in the north-east, for readers of 9, 10, 11, 12
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Voice in the Flames: A powerful and original contemporary novel with a fantasy edge set in the north-east, for readers of 9, 10, 11, 12

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!
    Your IP: 216.73.216.206 IN