Book description
The intriguing beginning of a brilliant new fantasy trilogy from the
master of magic, Michael Pryor. Kingsley Ward is in dire trouble.
Instead of thrilling the audience with his death-defying escapology, his
first performance ends in disaster when his hidden wolfish nature bursts
free. That same night, his father is abducted and his home ransacked. To
find Dr Ward and redeem himself, Kingsley braves the Demimonde, the
mysterious world that exists alongside our own. He is soon the target of
two warring factions: immortal magicians whose diabolical plans will
create mayhem at the 1908 Olympics, and the last Neanderthals, whose
vengeance will wipe out humankind. Kingsley needs help. The famous
author Rudyard Kipling will assist, but why is he so interested in
Kingsley? Evadne Stephens, juggler and weaponsmith, is a Demimonde
expert - but what does her mercurial nature conceal? Bizarre plots.
Sinister magic. The extraordinary is about to happen . . . Michael
Pryor has published more than twenty-five fantasy books and over forty
short stories, from literary fiction to science fiction to slapstick
humour. Michael has been shortlisted six times for the Aurealis Awards,
has been nominated for a Ditmar award, and six of his books have been
CBCA Notable Books, including three books in the Laws of Magic series.
Michael's most recent books include The Chronicles of Krangor series for
younger readers, The Laws of Magic series and The Extraordinaires series
for older readers, as well as 10 Futures, a collection of interlinked
stories imagining what our next 100 years might be like.
