Other editions of book Messenger

I was twelve when it happened. I felt like the happiest girl in the world back then. My name was Willa Merciful, though I’ve changed it now.Born into a doomsday cult, young Willa feels privileged to be one of the special people chosen to survive Judgement Day. She’s part of one big, devoted family living in an isolated commune led by the charismatic Messenger of God, Father Merciful. But one day, Father Merciful asks his followers to drink special medicine to help them survive Judgement Day. As she is drifting into unconsciousness, Willa sees a hurt little boy asking for help. When Willa wakes, she realises that life on the commune isn’t as safe as she once thought, and not everyone in the family can be trusted…Messenger can be read as book 3.5 in the Mary Hades series, or enjoyed as a standalone story.

I was twelve when it happened. I felt like the happiest girl in the world back then. My name was Willa Merciful, though I’ve changed it now. An anthology of short stories in the Mary Hades series. Including Shadow, Sister, and Messenger. Shadow: When Mary visits her Aunt Izzy's remote seaside bungalow, past and present collide. She soon realises a dark shadow hangs over her childhood memories, leaving her a task she would rather not complete... Sister: Susan Quirke, before she became Susan Hades--mother of Mary--goes through a transformation so extreme it changes her forever. Her younger sister Isabel can only watch. Messenger: Born into a doomsday cult, young Willa feels privileged to be one of the special people chosen to survive Judgement Day. But one day, Willa realises that life on the commune isn’t as safe as she once thought, and not everyone in the family can be trusted…