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Zusatztext 13 Days of Midnight is an awesome and wickedly imaginative YA urban fantasy book that now has a permanent place on my Keeper Shelf. It's a fun adventure that'll hook you in right away and keep you glued to the page until you reach the thrilling end. Informationen zum Autor Leo Hunt was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991. He grew up around books, and his mother's job at Seven Stories in Newcastle left a strong impression on his choice of career. He realised he wanted to either be an author or an archeologist - but when he learned that archaeologists didn't unearth piles of perfectly preserved dinosaur bones every time they put a spade in the ground, he decided on the former. Leo started writing his debut novel, Thirteen Days of Midnight when he was 19, in his first year at the University of East Anglia. It went on to be shortlisted for the 2016 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. He currently lives in London. Klappentext Luke Manchett is 16 years old. He's just inherited $6M from his estranged father. Life is great. BUT the cash comes with a catch. Luke's dad was a necromancer, which means the inheritance also includes 8 murderous ghosts...ghosts who want revenge. A thrilling supernatural adventure: dark, funny, with twists at every turn. For fans of Derek Landy and Tom Hoyle. Luke's just inherited $6 million... And eight ghosts who want him dead. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Prize 2016. Zusammenfassung Luke's just inherited $6 million... And eight ghosts who want him dead. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Prize 2016.
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Leo Hunt was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991. He grew up around books, and his mother's job at Seven Stories in Newcastle left a strong impression on his choice of career. He realised he wanted to either be an author or an archeologist - but when he learned that archaeologists didn't unearth piles of perfectly preserved dinosaur bones every time they put a spade in the ground, he decided on the former.
Leo started writing his debut novel, Thirteen Days of Midnight when he was 19, in his first year at the University of East Anglia. It went on to be shortlisted for the 2016 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. He currently lives in London.
