Memory Thieves, The

Description: Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 What you don't remember can't hurt you... Cyan has lived at the Elsewhere Sanctuary for as long as he can remember, freed by Dr Haven from dark memories of his past life. But when Cyan finds a mysterious warning carved into the bones of a whale skeleton, he starts to wonder what he had to forget to be so happy. New resident, Jonquil, begins to resist the sanctuary's treatment, preferring to hold on to her memories - even the bad ones. So when Dr Haven resorts to harsher measures, Cyan embarks on a secret mission to discover the truth about the sanctuary...and himself. "Marvellously visual and gripping" - A. M. Howell Review: Pacy, profound and original * The Observer * Simpson combines fast-paced visual storytelling with a complex, thought-provoking message about coming to terms with the past. * The Guardian * Marvellously visual and gripping * A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets * Gripped me from the very first page - vivid storytelling, wonderful world-building and characters you'll think about long after the end * Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha & The Spirit Bird * This multi-layered thriller is thought-provoking and compelling. * The School Librarian * Prizes: Winner of Ysgol Bae Baglan Book Award (Upper School) 2022 (UK). Short-listed for Portsmouth Book Award 2022 (UK) and Warwickshire Secondary Book Award 2023 (UK). Long-listed for Redbridge Children's Book Award 2022 (UK). Nominated for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 (UK). Author Biography: Darren Simpson lives in Nottingham with his wife and two mischievous boys, and spends most of his time pretending he knows what he's doing. After not quite making it as a drummer in a rock band, Darren turned to writing and discovered that it's a fun way not only to escape reality, but also to explore and confront it in unusual ways. He can usually be found lost in his headphones or eating cake mix with a spoon.