The Death-Defying Pepper Roux
The Death-Defying Pepper Roux is a 2010 book by British children's author Geraldine McCaughrean.
 The first edition cover. | |
| Author | Geraldine McCaughrean |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Set in | France |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 19 January 2010 (first published 1 October 2009) |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 336 |
| Awards | 2011 Carnegie Medal nominee |
| ISBN | 0061836656 |
Plot
The story is about a boy who was to die at fourteen. But, as his fourteenth birthday passes, he is still alive and he begins to unravel the truth as the story goes on. He runs away from his home only to find more devils and angels waiting for him – or are they? None of these angels of death and horses of fire seem to be coming for him. Pepper begins to doubt that he is going to die young - maybe the entire prophecy was a lie? Naive and trusting, pepper sets a course through dangerous waters,inviting disasters and mayhem at every turn, one eye on the sky for fear of angels, one on the magnificent possibilities of being alive.
Awards
It was nominated for the 2011 Carnegie Medal, but was beaten by Patrick Ness' Monsters of Men.