Black Arts: The Books of Pandemonium - Couverture souple

Prentice, Andrew; Weil, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849921326 ISBN 13 : 9781849921329

Editeur : David Fickling Books (PB), 2013

Synopsis

Elizabethan London: a teeming city of traders and thieves, courtiers and preachers, riff-raff and quality, cut-throats - and demons. When scrunty Jack the 'Judicious Nipper' picks the wrong pocket at the Globe Theatre, he finds himself mixed up in an altogether more dangerous London than he could have imagined. An outbreak of devil-worship has led to a wave of anti-witch fervor whipped up by the Elect, a mysterious group of Puritans recognizable by their red-stained right hands. Rumour has it that their leader, the charismatic Nicholas Webb, wants to purge the city entirely and build a New Jerusalem. Jack has his own reason for hating him: he watched Nicholas kill his mother. Helped by Beth Sharkwell the Thief Princess of Lambeth, Kit Morely the Intelligencer and Dr Dee the Queen's Wizard, Jack pits himself against Webb's Puritans. But this is no straightforward struggle - for ever since his first encounter with Webb, there has been something wrong with Jack's vision. He keeps seeing things. Demons. "Black Arts" is the first in a series of thrilling time-travel adventures, each bringing the past to glorious life, as Jack and his companions hurtle from one epic struggle to the next.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"I really, really enjoyed it. I think it's a brilliant book, a great blend of action, adventure, magic, horror and humour. Plus the language is top notch . . . A period book that will work very well for modern readers" (Charlie Higson)

"Extremely impressive . . . Black Arts is a complete, self-contained and wholly satisfying novel in its own right. This is a sparkling and intelligent debut" (Philip Ardagh Guardian)

"I thoroughly enjoyed Black Arts and have put my name straight down for the second in this Books of Pandemonium series. We know what we want from a fantasy adventure and that's action, characters we can love or love to hate, and as much swag as the pages can fit. And Black Arts gives us all these things with gusto." (Jill Murphy BookBag)

"Prentice and Weil do know how to spin a thrilling yarn . . . Devilishly good fun" (Suzi Feay Financial Times)

"Roistering and sweaty, full of magic and mischief is Black Arts by Prentice and Weil. The authors' use of contemporary slang is brilliant" (Philip Womack Literary Review)

Quatrième de couverture :

Devils in the stones. All around us . . .

London, 1592 - a teeming warren of thieves and cut-throats. But when scrunty Jack the nipper cuts the wrong purse, he stumbles into a more dangerous London than he has ever imagined - a city where magic is real and deadly.

Moving through a shadow world of criminals and fanatics, spies and magicians, Jack is set on a path of revenge. But he is starting to see London for what it truly is.

A city of devils.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: David Fickling Books (PB)
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1849921326
• ISBN 13: 9781849921329
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 496