Book description
An intriguing mystery from the author of INCARCERON. A teenage girl
arrives in a city: new name, new identity, new foster family. But,
nursing a secret from early childhood, she is terrified her identity
will be spotted. A parallel narrative shows Zac, a young architect's
apprentice working in 1750 with Jonathan Forrest, a man obsessed with
Druidic mysteries and a new architectural vision for the city. His plan
to create the world's first circular terraced street, the King's Circus,
is scorned. Soon Zac realises Forrest is not just obsessed with an
architectural dream; there are secrets, the construction of a hidden
chamber in the centre of the Circus. Framing these stories is the voice
of Bladud, mythical first builder of the city, destined to die in trying
to fly... Three threads, weaving together towards a brilliant and
thrilling climax. Catherine Fisher is an award-winning fantasy writer.
The Oracle was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award 2003, The Conjuror`s
Game for the Smarties Award, The Snow-Walker's Son for the WH Smith Mind
Boggling Award, The Candle Man won the Tir-Na-n`Og Award, and Corbenic
was shortlisted. Author of many books for children and two volumes of
award-winning poetry, she is particularly well-known in Wales.
