Youll want to leave the lights on . . . Stroud is a genius Rick Riordan When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies […]
He has served Gilgamesh, Solomon, Ptolemy, Tycho Brahe, Faust and Zarbustibal, wise and powerful magicians of history and certain infamy. And he has also served a rather cheeky young boy called Nathaniel who was foolish enough to give him his real name. But Bartimaeus is not yet whipped, he has his pride as a level […]
Deep in the English countryside, the unearthing of an ancient Celtic cross awakens an imprisoned dragon and unleashes a smoldering evil. Less than a mile away, 13-year-old Michael McIntyre falls asleep on a lush green hill, and wakes up with frightening and sinister new abilities. Michael possesses the four gifts of the dragon-and hes not […]
A chance encounter on the snowy slopes of a castle moat throws together three lonely teenagers: Emily, Simon, and the highly enigmatic Marcus, who is the catalyst for all that follows. At first the castles ruins are merely the backdrop to a day in the snow. But when the three break into the forbidden interior […]
Coming to terms with the loss of a loved one is the subject of this second novel from a talented author. Charlie is devastated by the tragic accident at a disused mill pool involving her best friend, Max. Refusing to believe he is dead, Charlie embarks on an emotional journey in her dreams, where she […]
Halli Sveinsson has grown up in the House of Svein, listening to the legends of the heroes as all his forefathers did. His is a peaceful society where the violence of the past has been outlawed and disputes are settled by the Council. But young Halli has never quite seemed to fit in with the […]
Back cover description: Nathaniel is eleven years old and a magicians apprentice, learning the traditional arts of magic. All is well until he has a life changing encounter with Simon Lovelace, a magician of unrivaled ruthlessness and ambition. When Lovelace brutally humiliates Nathaniel in public, Nathaniel decides to speed up on his education, teaching himself […]