Children of the Black Glass: Volume 1

A fantasy of the highest order, with heady hints of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and even Howl's Moving Castle, set in a world as mesmerizing as it is menacing, roiling with a quintet of sorcerers vying for power, and the quartet of children determined to outsmart them all to save their father's life.

About the author

Anthony (Tony) Peckham is a South African–born screenwriter, surfer, and farmer who now lives on an island in the Pacific. Decades ago, while exploring a remote, high-altitude landscape with his children, he came upon a mountain made of black glass which inspired his debut novel. His other work includes Clint Eastwood’s Invictus and Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes. He is a Writers Guild of America Award winner and an NAACP Image Award nominee. Tony is the author of the Children of the Black Glass middle grade series.
 
 

Summary

A fantasy of the highest order, with heady hints of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and even Howl's Moving Castle, set in a world as mesmerizing as it is menacing, roiling with a quintet of sorcerers vying for power, and the quartet of children determined to outsmart them all to save their father's life.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Peckham
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2024
• EAN: 9781665913140
• ISBN: 978-1-66591-314-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 268 g
• Illustrations: f-c cvr (spfx: foil on matte, coated); digital
• Series: Children of the Black Glass
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General