Lamplighter

With the alarming increase of monster attacks on the highways of the Half-Continent, the work of the lamplighter is more fraught with danger than ever. Having successfully negotiated the treacherous route to Winstermill, Rossamund Bookchild, the orphaned boy with the girl's name, takes up his new role as prentice-lighter. But even within the sturdy walls of his new home, the littlest lighter is far from safe. Threatened by people who are as terrifying as the monsters, Rossamund will need all his wits to survive his training.