Book description
Magical genius Aubrey Fitzwilliam is about to become involved in a
convoluted series of adventures ... for a change. At a loss after
finishing their exams, Aubrey and George travel to the Gallian capital,
Lutetia. Aubrey is pursuing a cure for his condition, but his family
have other ideas, and he's soon burdened with a royal mystery to solve,
a missing ornithologist to locate and a spot of diplomatic espionage.
These tasks should keep Aubrey occupied - but that would be
underestimating Aubrey's sense of curiosity and uncanny knack of being
in the wrong place at the wrong time. Someone is stealing people's souls
and turning them into mindless monsters. The country's magical lifeline,
the Heart of Gold, has been stolen, leaving the city in chaos. And what
is the connection with the sabotage of an experimental airship? Aubrey,
George and a somewhat reluctant Caroline are on the case . . . 'Michael
Pryor is the king of steampunk for teens.' - Visual Bookshelf 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.
