Prudence Perry is a legacy Ladybird Scout, born to a family of hunters sworn to protect humans from mulligrubs - interdimensional parasites who feast on human emotions like sadness and anger. Masquerading as a prim and proper ladies' social organisation, the Ladybirds brew poisons masked as teas and use knitting needles as daggers, at least until they graduate to axes and swords. Three years ago, Prue's best friend was killed during a hunt, so she kissed the Scouts goodbye, preferring the company of her punkish friends lovingly dubbed the Criminal Element much to her mother and Tía Lo's disappointment. However, unable to move on from her guilt and trauma, Prue devises a risky plan to infiltrate the Ladybirds in order to swipe a powerful amnesia spell. But old monster-slaying habits die hard and Prue finds herself falling back into the fold.
| ISBN: | 9781250866080 |
| Publication date: | 11th November 2024 |
| Author: | Lily Anderson |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press an imprint of Square Fish |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 416 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained |