Firebrand

“Gillian Philip is a breath-taking writer who has taken a genre that is swimming with the mediocre and given it an awe-inspiring transformation and I worship her for it.” – The Bookette

“A fantastic tale of treachery and love.” – The Bookwitch

“I really really love this book.” – Lucy Coats, Scribble City Central

“...I’m blown away by Philip’s sheer versatility... Don’t miss this one. It’ll win prizes. You’ll see!” – Jill Murphy, The Bookbag

“I honestly couldn’t bear to stop reading.” – Jennie Hood, Waterstones
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It is the last decade of the sixteenth century: a time of religious wars in the full-mortal world. But the Sithe are at peace, hidden behind the Veil that protects their world until their queen, Kate NicNiven, determines to destroy it. Seth MacGregor is the half-feral son of a Sithe nobleman. When his father is assassinated, and Seth is exiled with his brother Conal to the full-mortal world, they vow not only to survive, but to return to reclaim their fortress and save the Veil. But even the Veil s power cannot protect the brothers when the brutal witch-hunts begin...

Brimming with intrigue and rebellion, Firebrand is the first book in the Rebel Angels series by Gillian Philip, the Carnegie Medal-nominated author of Crossing the Line and multi-award nominated Bad Faith.