I Am Thunder

'I promised myself this time would be different. I would stand up for myself.' n n Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is used to being invisible. So no one is more surprised than her when Arif Malik, the hottest boy in school, takes a sudden interest. n n But Arif is hiding a terrible secret and, as they begin to follow a dark path, Muzna faces an impossible choice: keep quiet and betray her beliefs, or speak out and betray her heart. n n I Am Thunder is the debut novel from stunning YA voice, Muhammad Khan, which questions how far you'll go to stand up for what you believe. n n 'An uplifting, empowering novel with hope at its heart' Observer Children's Book of the Week n n 'Funny and clever - a perspective long overdue in British fiction' Alex Wheatle, Guardian prize-winning author of Crongton Knights n n 'This one is special . . . punches well above the weight of most debuts' The Times n n 'This assured, hopeful debut feels unprecedented and essential' Guardian n n 'One of the most distinctive narrators I've read in ages.' Fiona Noble, Bookseller n