Product Description
THE DAY THAT TRAGEDY STRUCK
"Gasping back tears of horror and anger, Varren shimmied his way down the well. In the circle of light above his head three ugly, scarred, war-bitten faces appeared, staring down at him. One of them was readying his crossbow. Varren released his grip and fell straight down into the water. A crossbow quarrel whooshed into the water next to him. He hauled himself out, and into a side tunnel just above the water level. He’d used this way in and out of the castle for years. He hurried off down the tunnel, the sounds of battle fading away behind him..."
From acclaimed children’s fantasy author Jamie Thomson comes the first in a thrilling new series of adventure novels for 8-12 year olds.
"Gasping back tears of horror and anger, Varren shimmied his way down the well. In the circle of light above his head three ugly, scarred, war-bitten faces appeared, staring down at him. One of them was readying his crossbow. Varren released his grip and fell straight down into the water. A crossbow quarrel whooshed into the water next to him. He hauled himself out, and into a side tunnel just above the water level. He’d used this way in and out of the castle for years. He hurried off down the tunnel, the sounds of battle fading away behind him..."
From acclaimed children’s fantasy author Jamie Thomson comes the first in a thrilling new series of adventure novels for 8-12 year olds.
About the Author
Jamie Thomson is the best-selling author of DARK LORD: THE EARLY YEARS and a shortlisted contender for the 2012 Roald Dahl Prize. He is co-founder of Spark Furnace, a creative studio dedicated to originating worlds, characters and properties that span media from print to games to television.
