The Silver Child - **Signed** - 1st/1st by McNish Cliff - 2003

London: Orion, 2003. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed Without Inscription. First Edition/First Printing. An unread copy, first of a new series, signed 'Cliff McNish' to the title page. Coldharbour, an eerie wasteland of wind, rats, seagulls and rubbish tips. Emily and Freda scuttle bright-eyed and insect-like in search of the others. They find Thomas half-starving on a food tip. They discover the giant boy, Walter, his hands buried in the ashes of a fire. Helen, who can read minds, reaches Coldharbour at the height of a storm to join them. And at the centre of it all is the luminous Milo, whose eyes see everything and whose skin is hot and bright with silver. Each has a unique gift, but they must learn to use their skills fast. Drawing ever closer in a maelstrom of fury is something vast and dreadful that wants to destroy them all..