The Shadow Arts

'A dark, mysterious, adrenaline-pumping rollercoaster of a story' Kieran Larwood, author of The Five Realms
'Clever, funny, exciting and occasionally downright nasty - terrific stuff!' Alastair Chisholm, author of Orion Lost
'A brilliant sequel' Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Lake
The thrilling sequel to Monstrous Devices - Alex and his grandfather hold the fate of history itself in their hands in a Rick Riordan meets Raiders of the Lost Ark adventure of epic proportions!

When Alex's grandfather sent him a tin robot with strange powers, his world changed forever...
Now, Alex must help his grandfather rescue his old friend Harry, who has fallen into the clutches of a formidable foe.
The duo's mission takes them on a desperate dash across Europe, chasing down the mystery Harry was investigating when he disappeared.
But can Alex work out the ancient secret that lies hidden in the depths of Germany's Black Forest and harness the powers of his robot before it's too late?
Innocent lives - and even history itself - are at stake.

About the author

Damien Love was born in Scotland and lives in Glasgow. He is the author of several books on film and filmmakers. He has the ability to talk to cats, but there is no evidence that they understand him. Monstrous Devices was his first novel. Learn more at damienlove.com.

Summary

The thrilling sequel to Monstrous Devices – Alex and his grandfather hold the fate of history itself in their hands in a Rick Riordan meets Raiders of the Lost Ark adventure of epic proportions!

Report

'It's taken everything I loved from the first book and turned it up to eleven. Clever, funny, exciting and occasionally downright nasty - terrific stuff!'
Alastair Chisholm, author of Orion Lost

Product details

• Authors: Damian Love, Damien Love, Love Damien
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780861540884
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-088-4
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; Adventure, JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, FICTION / Action & Adventure, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / General, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Thrillers (Children's / Teenage), Adventure / action fiction