Mortlock - Hardcover

Mayhew, Jon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1408803925 ISBN 13: 9781408803929

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2010

Synopsis

The sister is a knife-thrower in a magician's stage act, the brother an undertaker's assistant. Neither orphan knows of the other's existence. Until, that is, three terrible Aunts descend on the girl's house and imprison her guardian, the Great Cardamom. His dying act is to pass the girl a note with clues to the secret he has carried to his grave. Cardamom was one of three explorers on an expedition to locate the legendary Amarant, a plant with power over life and death. Now, pursued by flesh-eating crow-like ghuls, brother and sister must decode the message and save themselves from its sinister legacy.

About this title

Review:

`An accomplished page-turner . . . lighthanded, scary fun, with some sibling bickering thrown in' --SFX

`Mortlock is a thrilling adventure from start to finish' --SciFi Now

`Mayhew has woven a rich tapestry depicting a series of convincing worlds . . . It has a breathtaking pace [and there] are characters we hope to meet again'
--Children's Book of the Month, The Observer

'If you are looking for a creepy chill to your summer reading, stop right here...Beware - magic and mystery awaits!' --National Geographic Kids

'A fine creation' --Guardian

'An enjoyable, fast-paced adventure full of dark humour that manages to be both scary and fun' --Bookfest

`Mortlock is a thrilling adventure from start to finish' --SciFi Now

Book Description:

Shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and nominated for the 2011 Branford Boase Award

Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror meets Indiana Jones. Mortlock is macabre, darkly humorous, masterfully written and . . . brilliant. A superlative adventure peppered with deadly thrills and traditional death rhymes

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1408803925
• ISBN 13: 9781408803929
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384