# The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen (Paperback)

**From bestselling Spanish author Paul Pen comes a haunting and hopeful tale of discovering light in even the darkest of places.**

For his whole life, the boy has lived underground, in a basement with his parents, grandmother, sister, and brother. Before he was born, his family was disfigured by a fire. His sister wears a white mask to cover her burns.

He spends his hours with his cactus, reading his book on insects, or touching the one ray of sunlight that filters in through a crack in the ceiling. Ever since his sister had a baby, everyone's been acting very strangely. The boy begins to wonder why they never say who the father is, about what happened before his own birth, about why they're shut away.

A few days ago, some fireflies arrived in the basement. His grandma said, _There's no creature more amazing than one that can make its own light._ That light makes the boy want to escape, to know the outside world. Problem is, all the doors are locked. And he doesn't know how to get out...

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Amazon Publishing
- **Tags:** All Books, Fiction

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> Updated: 2026-09-23