Book description
Edgy Taylor sees demons. They walk among us, masquerading as
humans, but he can see through their disguises. So when Edgy discovers
the Royal Society for Daemonologie, he hopes that at last he will find
some clue to the origins of his mysterious ability. Within the
Society's ancient walls are the answers to many secrets. And when Edgy
joins their expedition to the Arctic Circle, he sails through icy seas
towards the darkest secret of all . . .
'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' Jon Mayhew is a man with a dark imagination who
has always loved writing and storytelling. An English teacher (to
children and teenagers) for 20 years, he now works as a specialist
teacher for children with autism. He has four children himself and, when
neither teaching nor writing, he plays in ceilidh bands and runs
marathons. Jon lives between the ancient cities of Chester and
Liverpool.
Jon s debut novel,
Mortlock,
has been shortlisted for the Waterstone s Children s Book Prize,
nominated for the 2011 Branford Boase Award and has been chosen for
Booked Up 2011.
