Book description
The first thrilling book in the most exciting children's fantasy
series since Harry Potter.
They were taken from their beds one frozen night, when the world was
covered in snow. The silhouette of a tall, thin man has haunted Kate
ever since.
Ten years on, Kate, Michael and Emma have grown up in a string of
miserable orphanages, and all memories of their parents have faded to
a blur. Arriving at Cambridge Falls, the children quickly realise
there is something different about this place - and Kate feels sure
she has seen the dark, crooked house before.
As they explore, they discover an old, empty leather book. The
moment they touch it, an ancient magical prophecy is set irrevocably
in motion, and the children are thrown into a dangerous alternate
reality of dark enchantments and terrifying monsters. Only they can
prevent the terrible event that will ruin Cambridge Falls - and stop
the world from falling into complete devastation.
John Stephens received his MFA in Creative Writing from the
University of Virginia in 1998. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he
has worked as a writer-producer on
Gilmore Girls
and
The O. C.
John Stephens is taking leave from his television career to pursue his
passion for writing for children.
The Emerald Atlas
is his first novel.
