Manifested out of ancient folklore, the Hourglass must be turned to keep the balance between Order and Chaos. Should the Turning fail, the Alternate Prophesies decree Chaos would rule, hastening an inevitable Armageddon. The Turning can only be implemented by the Foundling and this is where the story begins.Raif, a boy with a passion for clocks and no inkling of his future has a recurring vision of colossal waterspouts unaware this vision is shared by the villainous Darke. He is ch...

The Fantasy Series that every fan of Throne of Glass and Harry Potter needs to read…This three-novel boxed set follows the adventures of Rose, a girl who died, only to be reborn Into a land of magic, privilege, and prejudice, where wizards and dragons reign. There, she is asked to lead a magical war against a being so powerful that he once obliterated an entire race. Entering the Aurum Oratory, a school of magic and wizardry, Rose is prepared for a dangerous, magic...

Two years after leaving the Faerie Realm, Henry Atherton finds a middleaged Pyrgus and his new wife, Nymph, in Mr. Fogarty's backyard. They explain that a terrible plague has taken hold of the Faerie Realm, causing faeries to age so rapidly that Pyrgus had to flee in order to save himself. Determined to help his friends, Henry returns to the realm, hoping to find a cure and perhaps win his way back into the heart of Queen Holly Blue. But the plague isn't what it seems, and when the treache...

'An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling' M R Carey, author of The Girl with all the GiftsBeth's world is falling apart. Then she discovers a hidden London, full of marvels, magic . . . and menace. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere.Hidden under the surface of everyday London is a city where wild train spirits stampede over the tracks and glass-skinned dancers with glowing veins lig...

"Will at once open a new and imaginative world and feel like a book you have loved forever." --Jennifer Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author of The False Prince**A special middle grade debut of magic and courage in a world of witches, written with the charm and enchantment of Circus Mirandus and The Apothecary.**Arianwyn has flunked her witch's assessment: She's doomed. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in...

Studio Ghibli meets Diana Wynne Jones in the first spellbinding APPRENTICE WITCH book!'Reminded me of the best of the Worst Witch books' ABI ELPHINSTONE'A charming tale of magic, bravery and friendship, reminiscent of Diana Wynne Jones.' GUARDIAN'The Apprentice Witch is entirely more charming, adventurous, and full of heart than a book has any right to be.' TRENTON LEE S...

Rose is being hunted.Her escape has taken her to the lair of an ancient and powerful witch, a woman whose fate is linked with her own in a way she could never have imagined.“The truth, my dear Rose, is only ever an opinion, never a fact. Whereas a lie... A lie can make speaking the truth a terrorist act.”After uncovering a deceit of epic proportions, Rose must decide who she can trust. She has already lost one friend. Now, as she journeys t...

Arianwyn is back for another thrilling adventure in the second APPRENTICE WITCH book - Studio Ghibli meets Diana Wynne Jones!Praise for book 1:'Reminded me of the best of the Worst Witch books' ABI ELPHINSTONE*'*The Apprentice Witch is entirely more charming, adventurous, and full of heart than a book has any right to be.' TRENTON LEE STEWART'A delightful, w...

Sacrifice your own life - or watch your people, and those you love die a horrible, painful, death? A choice Rose must make. What would you choose?Against all odds, Rose has survived El-on-ah's attacks twice. Now, though Rose's powers are growing, she is still not safe. If Rose is to cast the Incantatio spell, then someone must travel to Aurum where Lord Ka and his army are now in full control. She has little choice but to send Ash. The fate of their world rests upo...

If only Mama were well. If only Papa were . . . not like this.Clary needs a miracle, but wonders rarely step forth to solve life's problems. While her mama lies wearily abed and her papa spends the day . . . elsewhere, Clary struggles to look after her younger sister and their baby brother. And longs for more than making do. If only.Then, one spring morning, Clary and Elspeth visit the old bramble-grown quarry to pick wild cabbage leaves. Hidden within the rock's cleft, Cla...

Today, she died - tomorrow, she must save a world...What if you died and woke up in a land where anything seemed possible? A land of magic, privilege and prejudice where wizards and dragons reigned. What if you were asked to lead a magical war against a being so powerful that he once obliterated an entire race. Would you?Rose accepts this challenge, entering the Aurum Oratory - a school of magic and wizardry, where she is prepared for a dang...

With centuries-old tradition and an impassioned traditionalist against her, can a champion of family ties save her menfolk from exile?Livli dreads losing her father, brothers—and her unborn son. The men and women of her people dwell apart, gathering together only on rare fête-days, but the young healer longs to see her kin more often. When the arrival of a grievously injured outlander galvanizes a traditional lodge-sister to urge returning to the old ways of greate...