The stunning new novel from award-shortlisted Lisa Heathfield author of Seed & Paper Butterflies Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven's All the Bright Places Lisa Williamson Sarah Crossan & Sara Barnard Rita & Lo sisters & best friends have spent their lives on the wing
- flying through the air in their trapeze act never staying in one place for long Behind the greasepaint & the glitter they know that the true magic is the family they travel with Until Lo meets a boy Suddenly she wants nothing more than to stay still & as secrets start to tear apart the close-knit circus community how far will Lo go to keep her feet on the ground? Flight of a Starling is a heartbreaking read with an important message We are obsessed with Seed'
- YA Love Magazine ' It broke my heart over & over Destined to be one of THE most important books this year'
- Melinda Salisbury author of The Sin Eater's Daughter on Paper Butterflies Lisa Heathfield launched her writing career with Seed her stunning young adult fiction debut about a cult before writing Paper Butterflies her beautiful & heart-breaking second novel Before becoming a mum to her three sons she was a secondary school English teacher & loved inspiring teenagers to read Lisa lives in Brighton