The Dawn of Adonis : From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls

A tale of loyalty, loss, betrayal, and rebirth. It is 1911 and London?s docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very rich: he and his right-hand man, juvenile pickpocket, Toff Squabble.

Heaven help anyone who dares stand in their way, not least the brave and innocent twelve-year-old Nettie Beecroft, who finds herself embroiled in a dangerous rescue attempt where she encounters toshers, bone grubbers and gangsters. Whom can Nettie trust? And can she save the life of this very special creature??This richly atmospheric adventure . .

. confirms Earle as a master of his craft? Daily Mail?Nobody writes striking, heartfelt adventure like Phil Earle. I loved it!? Ross Montgomery?It?s a tremendous nail-biting read, tender and terrifying in equal measure? Jacqueline WilsonPraise for When the Sky Falls:?A magnificent story? Philip Pullman?Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement? Michael Morpurgo