Skipshock

"Margo is a troubled schoolgirl. After the death of her father, she's on her way to a new boarding school in a new city. They never should have met. But when Margo suddenly appears one day on Moon's train, their fates become inextricably linked. If Margo wants to survive, she has to pass as a travel...

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Main Author: O'Donoghue, Caroline (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Walker Books, 2025.
Edition:First US edition.
Series:Skipshock ; [1]
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Summary:"Margo is a troubled schoolgirl. After the death of her father, she's on her way to a new boarding school in a new city. They never should have met. But when Margo suddenly appears one day on Moon's train, their fates become inextricably linked. If Margo wants to survive, she has to pass as a traveling salesman, too--except it's not that easy. Move north on the train line and time speeds up, a day passing in mere hours. Move south and time slows down--a day can last several weeks. Slow worlds are the richest ones: you live longer, your youth lasting decades. Fast worlds are sharp, cruel, and don't havetime for pleasantries. Death is frequent. Salesmen die young of skipshock. That is, if they're not shot down by the Southern Guard first. As Margo moves between worlds and her attachment to Moon intensifies, she feels her youth start to slip between her fingers. But is Moon everything he seems? Is Margo?"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:383 pages : map ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781536228816
1536228818
Author Notes:Caroline O'Donoghue is the New York Times best-selling author of the fantasy trilogy the Gifts, including All Our Hidden Gifts , which has been published in more than twenty territories around the world, The Gifts That Bind Us , and Every Gift a Curse , all illustrated by Stefanie Caponi. She is also the author of an adult novel, The Rachel Incident , which NPR, Time , and LitHub all named on their best books of the year lists. She has written for the London Times and the Guardian and is the host of an award-winning podcast, Sentimental Garbage . She was born in Ireland and lives in London.