Summary
This brilliant young adult fantasy debut from young Australian writer Meg Caddy sees the emergence of an exciting new talent in speculative fiction.
As night fell, something stirred the darkness. Birds shrieked, rising into the air as the peace cracked and fell apart. Flashes of crimson uniform cut the smothering black of the woods. The smell of smoke lifted through the boughs and choked the leaves. A drum beat out a steady pulse as soldiers tore over the dead leaf matter, hacking the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922182210 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922182214 |
| Author: | Meg Caddy |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2016 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 268mm x 218mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
‘This book has broken my heart, collected my soul and has me falling in love with it!’
‘This book has broken my heart, collected my soul and has me falling in love with it!’ * Tilly and Her Books *
‘This novel has all the fast-paced action and enjoyment of the first Eragon novel, but it is far more layered and original.’ * Incredible Rambling Emily *
‘An astonishing debut…The writing is assured, the action is swift and the characters ring as true as Caddy’s psychological insights.’ * West Australian *
‘A cracking adventure story…Brimming with excitement and incident.’ * Reading Time *
‘An accomplished debut…[A] great example of a well-crafted YA fantasy…The descriptions are lush and the prose is gorgeous.’ * Speculating on SpecFic *
‘This book does not let you go once you start…Incredibly addictive and fast paced.’ * Readers in Wonderland *
‘A new world of shape-shifters and a time-honored battle between good and evil come alive in Caddy’s debut fantasy for teens.’ * Kirkus *
‘This is a tale of, among other things, righteous revenge, told in alternating chapters by the two main characters, whose perspectives convey the impact of the difficult circumstances on even the most gentle people…Love wins out in this well-constructed world, mapped literally and figuratively by the author.’ * Booklist *
About The Author
Meg Caddy
Meg Caddy is a bookseller by day and a boarding-school tutor by night. Her first book, Waer, was shortlisted for the 2013 Text Prize and the 2017 CBCA Children’s Book Awards. She lives with two rescue cats and an ever-expanding bookshelf.
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