Book description
Rossamund Bookchild has successfully negotiated the treacherous route
to High Vesting. But even within the sturdy walls of the great city he
is far from safe. For the path to becoming a Lamplighter is fraught
with dangers - and not just from the dread monsters who lurk in the
wilds. Rossamund will need all his wits to survive his training. And
he must watch his back too, for enemies from his past are never far behind.
Stunning in scope and rich in detail, alive with memorable heroes
and villains and brimming with new and original science and magics,
D. M. Cornish's tale of scolds, scourges, smugglers and shrewds will
thrill and captivate, and leave the reader desperate for more.
D. M. Cornish is an acclaimed children's illustrator. He began making
notes and drawings for his debut novel FOUNDLING over thirteen years ago
and had filled over 28 journals with sketches, ideas and character
profiles before the MONSTER BLOOD TATTOO trilogy took shape. The trilogy
has since sold worldwide. D. M. Cornish is thirty-three and lives in
Australia.
