Guardian

In A. J. Hartley's thrilling and intriguing 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world, which started with the Thriller Award-winning Steeplejack and continues with Guardian, Anglet Sutonga is a teenage detective fighting in a race against time as her beloved city is pushed to the brink.This is what Ang knows: A dear friend is accused of murdering the Prime Minister of Bar-Selehm.A mysterious but fatal illness is infecting the poor. A fanatical politician seizes power, unleashing a wave of violent repression over the city. This is what Ang must do: Protect her family.Solve a murder.RESIST, no matter what, before it's too late.Richly-drawn and diverse cast of characters, with an unstoppable plot! -Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling authorSmart political intrigue wrapped in all the twists and turns of a good detective story. - Kirkus Reviews,starred reviewA political, multilayered mystery-thriller with a strong, impressively fierce heroine. -Shelf Awareness, starred reviewAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.