Summary
A powerful novel which combines elements of fantasy and mythology with a contemporary setting.
Two brothers, Michael and Stephen MacIntyre, together with their sister Sarah and the local vicar Tom Aubrey, uncover a deadly secret buried near their village. But time is short: can they prevent the awakening of an ancient evil before its powers corrupt them for ever?
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552573207 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552573205 |
| Author: | Jonathan Stroud |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 27 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 213g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-11 |
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Critics Review
An impressive debut
Jonathan Stroud writes like a seasoned veteran with a voice all his own, and tells a cracking story that races to a strong climax * Daily Telegraph *
An atmospheric and gripping debut * The Times *
An impressive debut * Observer *
A well-written, intensely imagined first novel * Carousel *
Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford in 1970. After studying English Literature at York University, he moved to London, where he worked as an editor at a publishing firm. He is the author of the best-selling Bartimaeus series; the much-beloved Lockwood & Co. series (now a major Netflix series) as well as The Notorious Scarlett & Browne; Heroes of the Valley; The Last Seige; The Leap and Buried Fire. He lives in Hertfordshire with his family. He has yet to see a ghost, but is keeping his eyes open.
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