Isole and the Astronomical Compendium

Isoles hopes for adventure are as muddy as the mop-water at Eavesdrip House where she scrubs the floors for the embittered Lady Bothering.Then an unexpected gift arrives in the form of Kina a beautiful tropical bird of uncommon understanding and Isole finds her first friend. Encouraged by a mysterious gray mouse and Edmund the charming son of her employer - whose only defect is that hes dead (and a bit vain) - Isole resolves to set Kina free.When her plot fails she and Kina find themselves adrift on the streets of Caerlondin. Allied with a sarcastic Vandori chimney sweep they navigate the perils of the city find a friend from Isoles past and confront the leader of a dangerous street gang. Isole and her crew could get to the docks in time to claim their adventure - but theyll have to work together.