Dragonborn
The author of the acclaimed Orphans of the Tide spins an electrifying story of dragon-children forced to hide their true natures and a deadly battle to stop the greatest dragon of all from waging war on humanity.
Life is no fun for Alex Evans. Ever since her dad's death, her overprotective mother has smothered her with unbreakable rules and unspoken fears. When the frustration inside Alex finally gets too big to bear, it rushes to the surface.
And flames spill from her mouth.
Because Alex is a dragon. One of the many who live among us, unless something awakens their true nature. Led by the mighty Oliphos to the legendary island of Skralla, Alex must now train alongside fierce, frightening dragon children, if she is to unlock the power of her birthright.
But other dragons are rising too. Drak Midna, the greatest dragon of all, is preparing a war against the human world, and Alex has to be good enough for this fight, or we all will burn . . .
Available to pre-order from:
The Secret of the Moonshard
The breathtakingly imaginative new fantasy novel from Branford Boase winner Struan Murray.
Domino is an eleven-year-old girl with a strange affliction: if she goes anywhere near magic, it will kill her. All her life she's been trapped in a floating laboratory, safe from magic but not from the cruel children and the crueler Science Barons who live there.
Domino believes the Barons are trying to invent a cure for her magic allergy, but when a mysterious wizard arrives and unleashes total chaos, she discovers that everything she's been told is a lie.
Domino escapes to the wondrous city of Abzalaymon, its streets filled with marvels she's never seen, from automobiles to televisions to hulking thunder lizards. But the Science Barons are on her trail, and Domino must brave a hidden realm of magic if she is to defeat their sinister plot, and uncover a secret that might just save the world: the Secret of the Moonshard.
Available to pre-order from:
Orphans of the Tide: Eternity Engine
The final instalment in the breathtaking Orphans of the Tide trilogy, which The Times calls 'Unputdownable'.
The seas have parted to reveal the remains of humanity's lost empire and opened a path from Shipwreck Island to the Enemy's City. Now only Ellie Lancaster and her orphan friends can prevent a terrible war.
As Kate marches north at the head of her army, panic infests the City as the Enemy's strength grows. For the parting of the seas has also uncovered the Eternity Engine, a dreadful machine from before the Drowning, with the power to remake the world - or destroy it forever . . .
The critically-acclaimed Orphans of the Tide trilogy reaches its spine-tingling climax and dramatic conclusion. Perfect reading for fans of His Dark Materials or Vashti Hardy.
Available to pre-order from:
Orphans of the Tide: Shipwreck Island
Ellie and Seth's breathtaking magical adventure continues in the sequel to the much-loved Orphans of the Tide.
After defeating the Enemy and escaping the Inquisition, Ellie and Seth have fled the City and crossed the endless ocean in search of peace and the truth about Seth's lost memories.
Arriving on the shores of a colourful tropical island ruled by a mysterious queen, it seems their hardships may be behind them. But there is trouble brewing in paradise, and soon Ellie and Seth find themselves caught up in a dangerous struggle for power - and forced to confront terrible truths from the past . . .
Available from:
Orphans of the Tide
The City was built on a sharp mountain that jutted improbably from the sea, and the sea kept trying to claim it back. That grey morning, once the tide had retreated, a whale was found on a rooftop.
When a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, the citizens believe he's the Enemy - the god who drowned the world - come again to cause untold chaos. Only Ellie, a fearless young inventor living in a workshop crammed with curiosities, believes he's innocent. But the Enemy can take possession of any human body and the ruthless Inquisition are determined to destroy it forever. To save the boy, Ellie must prove who he really is - even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret . . .
‘Unputdownable' - The Times
‘Enthralling' - The Daily Express
‘Sumptuously atmospheric . . . tirelessly inventive' - The Daily Telegraph
‘Gripping' - The Guardian
‘Energetic and inventive' - Sunday Times
‘Gripping and original' - The Observer
Orphans of the Tide (US edition)