Fly By Night

Fly By Night is Frances Hardinges' debut novel. It follows the adventures of the literate orphan Mosca Mye, the conman and purveyor of words Eponymous Clent and a homicidal goose (Saracen) as they become the accidental heroes of a revolution.

It was followed by a sequel, Twilight Robbery/Fly Trap that continued the the adventures of the main characters through the Fractured Realm. More books are planned to follow.

The kingdom has become fractured under the rule of its many Guilds and with no monarch to control it. The people hold true only to their saints, who each hold sway over part of each day of the year, and for whom everyone is named.

But between the strict rules of the guilds and the confining expectations carried by one's name, it is not easy to be a clever fly-girl with a hunger for words and a mad goose for company. But that doesn't mean such a girl can't cause a bit of a stir.