Book description
Two brothers, Michael and Stephen MacIntyre, together with their sister
Sarah and the local vicar Tom Aubrey, uncover a deadly secret buried
near their village. But time is short: can they prevent the awakening of
an ancient evil before its powers corrupt them for ever?
Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford and grew up in St Albans. He
studied at York University. He has a strong background in children's
books. While writing his earlier novels, Buried Fire, The
Leap and The Last Siege, he worked as an editor in a London
publishing firm, editing a number of game books and non-fiction
titles. Now, with the worldwide interest in the best-selling
Bartimaeus trilogy, he devotes himself to writing full-time. He
also travels extensively, promoting his books. Ptolemy's Gate,
the last title in the Bartimaeus trilogy, has been longlisted
for the Carnegie Medal.
Jonathan lives in St Albans with his wife and two children.
