Author(s): Deryn Mansell

Young Adult Fiction 12plus

When you're sworn to silence it pays to keep your eyes and ears open. Java, fourteenth century. The villagers are fearful of Mbah Merapi, the rumbling volcano that overshadows their lives. Kancil, the lowliest kitchen servant, knows the real danger is human but is fatherless and mute. How can Kancil warn the villagers of the danger they are in?