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Adam Alhambra and his family are foreigners in the land of the Empire But everyday he has to leave the safety of the Soho Ghetto and deliver packages throughout London. But when he is chased into a dump, Adam accidentally discovers a Tyger, a majestic immortal being, wounded and helpless

He and his friend Zadie True make it their mission to save the creature. But as the Tyger guides them through the doors of perception, imagination and creation, its enemies only get closer and more dangerous. Just as they are learning about their heritage and the tyger’s history, she is captured. With little to no hope and a destructive mob rampaging throughout London, they nearly give up But they convince the mob to turn on the tyger’s captors and destroy their estate…

Can Adam and Zadie free the tyger and help her to defeat her enemies?

I liked the idea plot and setting. There are not many characters, but SF Said builds the personalities well of the ones we do have I noticed how the writer emphasises the unfriendliness towards for foreigners, similar to how refugees can be treated in the real world today Also, we get to know the few characters that the author creates quite well.

I like the stylish illustrations by Dave McKean He is always the illustrator for SF Said’s books, and their styles work well together. They are all black and white illustrations.

SF Said is the bestselling author of Phoenix and Varjak Paw. He has a very recognisable style of writing, and it includes subtle powers and dramatic description. I rate all of his books, especially this one, 5/5 stars Also, this book is for age 9+