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Sky Dancers
- Author
- Chris Vick
- Narrator
- Catrin Walker-Booth
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 13 August 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'A stunningly beautiful story, full of wild imagination. This is a hold your breath, read in one sitting sort of story...' – Jasbinder Bilan, author of Naeli and the Secret Song
A lyrical 11+ story of dangerous enchantment and sorcery, from Carnegie-shortlisted Chris Vick; perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge.
Hilly Seaborne, fourteen, is an outsider in her new home on the Cornish coast. A skilled acrobat, she is pulled between strange dreams of flying, the call of the sea, and visions of a deserted lighthouse that appears only to her. Magic thickens around Hilly as she begins to uncover tales of strange sightings and unnerving events, alongside her at times frustrating, logic-loving classmate, Lorcan.
As she discovers the truth about her family’s past and her connection to the luminous spirits that roam the coast, deadly elemental forces threaten everything she holds dear. Can Hilly control the irresistible power she feels? Who is Isla, the mysterious girl that lived in the invisible lighthouse long ago? And what are the dark forces stirring deep under the water’s surface?
Critics Review
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A breathtaking tale of wild storms, dark secrets and dangerous enchantment. Sky Dancers is pure magic, a soaring flight of imagination and wonder. This is electrifying storytelling. Chris Vick is a captivating writer of rare skill and power.
Clare Furniss, author of The Things We Leave Behind
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I was literally blown away by Sky Dancers. A stunningly beautiful story, full of wild imagination. This is a hold your breath, read in one sitting sort of story...'
Jasbinder Bilan, author of Naeli and the Secret Song
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A haunting elemental tale of sorcery and magic from master storyteller Chris Vick.
Tia Fisher, author of Not Going to Plan
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Tense, evocative and compelling.
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Vital, gripping tale... Beautifully written.
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Details
- Author
- Chris Vick
- Narrator
- Catrin Walker-Booth
- Duration
- 6 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035918751
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Contemporary and urban fantasy
Synopsis
Bloomsbury Presents Sky Dancers by Chris Vick, read by Catrin Walker-Booth'A stunningly beautiful story, full of wild imagination. This is a hold your breath, read in one sitting sort of story...' – Jasbinder Bilan, author of Naeli and the Secret SongA lyrical 11+ story of dangerous enchantment and sorcery, from Carnegie-shortlisted Chris Vick; perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge. Hilly Seaborne, fourteen, is an outsider in her new home on the Cornish coast. A skilled acrobat, she is pulled between strange dreams of flying, the call of the sea, and visions of a deserted lighthouse that appears only to her. Magic thickens around Hilly as she begins to uncover tales of strange sightings and unnerving events, alongside her at times frustrating, logic-loving classmate, Lorcan.As she discovers the truth about her family’s past and her connection to the luminous spirits that roam the coast, deadly elemental forces threaten everything she holds dear. Can Hilly control the irresistible power she feels? Who is Isla, the mysterious girl that lived in the invisible lighthouse long ago? And what are the dark forces stirring deep under the water’s surface?
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