Heart of Steel

Ravi is desperate. Concerts were already no longer allowed on the island, but now musical instruments are being banned too! Music is said to be dangerous to health. How can Ravi possibly live without his guitar? His parents don't understand his panic, but there is something strange going on with them anyway. One night, Ravi discovered that they sleep with their eyes wide open, and that blue light shines out of their ears.

Through a call, he discovers that he is not the only one; Zina from his class has also noticed strange things about her father. At a secret spot in the forest, they meet Blinker and Mink, who tell them the shocking truth. Their parents are not human, but robots!

A thrilling story by two-time Golden Griffel winner Simon van der Geest, set in the near future. With illustrations by Martijn van der Linden.

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