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This book appealed to me on a variety of levels but mostly due to its take on the power of language-more to the point English language. If you like Philip Pullman then you will like this. Set in the world of Oxford this takes the reader through the world of Babel and its translators and gives a fresh insight into how language is power. We follow the child proteges who are brought from their homelands to the Babel institute where they think they are going to live their ideal existance of scholarly research only to find a much darker purpose at the heart of this powerful institute. Guarantee you will be hooked within a couple of pages.

Came across this book by chance in Booka in Oswestry. Guess it falls into the Sci-Fi/Fantasy World genres best of all-however does have aspects of dystopian fiction too. Has a rich range of characters -including God. The world created is recognisably human and has shades of a darker world that Pullman might create. This is a tale of occupation and colonisation, the eradication of suspect cultures by the oppressors but most of all it is just a tale very well told and an enjoyable read.

The book is in so many words beautiful and heart-warming, I never thought when I bought the book I wouldn't be able to put it down!! I love how the two main characters are sisters who are torn apart after a tragedy and each page just makes you want to know more.