Evernight by Ross Mackenzie

Lara earns her way as a tosher in the sewers, keeping herself to herself. But big things are happening in her world, big spells are on the rise, and she's about to get caught up in all of it...
This new fantasy drew me in straight away. It's very original, and written in just the right way; the backstoy is given at just the right rate, not so mch that it feels like an info dump nor so little that we don't know what's going on. The characters are well written, and I'll look forward to reading more to see what happens next. And look at that beautiful cover! this is going to be a great one.

Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the Witches. But now the Evernight is about to return, released by the evil Mrs Hester, and the only spell that might stop it is lost, deep below the great city of King’s Haven.

Then orphan Larabelle Fox stumbles across a mysterious wooden box while treasure-hunting in the city’s sewers. Little does she realise she is about to be catapulted into an adventure, facing wild magic and mortal danger – and a man who casts no shadow . . .