Overview
The electrifying sequel to the bestselling, critically acclaimed, page-turning thriller, The Upper World, soon to be a major movie starring Academy Award Winner Daniel Kaluuya. The electrifying sequel to the bestselling, critically acclaimed, page-turning thriller, The Upper World, soon to be a major movie starring Academy Award Winner Daniel Kaluuya. With her mentor, Dr Esso, by her side, Peckham born and bred Rhia is beginning her first week at the University of Oxford. She's determined to have a fresh start and put the Upper World behind her. But fitting into the hallowed halls of Oxford proves more difficult than she thought when she struggles to find her people. That's until Rhia receives a mysterious invite under her door to a secret and exclusive society called the Ravens. The Ravens are part of the 1% and being a member of the cult-like group guarantees students a life of wealth and success. But is Rhia really willing to sell out to secure her future? And, more pressingly, with increasingly strange goings-on happening around her, could joining the group mean opening Pandora's box - and uncovering something even more mind-bending than the Upper World? Rhia is about to find out . . . PRAISE FOR THE UPPER WORLD- 'A superbly original debut' - Guardian 'Impossible to put down' - The Independent 'A time-twisting, mind-bending thrill ride . . . I loved it!' - Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 'A thrilling, electric book - so sharp and quick, so witty and wise it leaves you gasping.' - Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures 'I couldn't put this book down' - Daniel Kaluuya, Academy Award-winning actor
Full Product Details
Author: Femi Fadugba
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.214kg
ISBN: 9780241505632
ISBN 10: 0241505631
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 24 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 12 to 18 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Young adult
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Children / Juvenile
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A startlingly original thriller . . . one of the most compelling debuts of the year * The Observer * A time-twisting, mind-bending thrill ride. I raced through the pages -- Holly Jackson [An] ambitious and highly addictive sci-fi thriller . . . incredibly tense and compelling * The Bookseller * Thrilling, electric -- Katherine Rundell Thought-provoking, thrilling, funny, and brilliant -- Katherine Webber
Author Information
Femi Fadugba is an EdTech CEO, sci-fi writer and Dummett Fellow at New College, Oxford. He has given talks to over 10,000 students on topics ranging from time travel physics to the process of writing his debut novel, The Upper World (coming to Netflix soon!). In prior lives, Femi worked as a science tutor, management consultant and solar salesman, having studied at UPenn and Oxford, where he published in the field of Quantum Computing.
