Mia and the Lightcasters by Janelle Mccurdy
The launch of an outstanding debut fantasy series. 'A fresh, wild, gripping adventure.' Kieran Larwood, author of The Legend of Podkin One-Ear 'A thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed fantasy.' Louie Stowell, author of Otherland and Loki 'Thrilling .'This book has everything I love: cinematic world-building, a page-turning adventure, pulse-pounding action scenes and characters so vivid I miss them already' A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
'Thrilling . . . a wonderful adventure.' L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
'A fresh, wild, gripping adventure.' Kieran Larwood, author of The Legend of Podkin One-Ear
'A thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed fantasy.' Louie Stowell, author of Otherland and Loki
'I absolutely loved it.' Tola Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
'A deliciously dark and magical world that video game fanatics will devour.' Aisha Bushby, author of A Flash of Fireflies
Janelle McCurdy is an author and fully-fledged gamer. Janelle began writing middle-grade fantasy in her teens, and signed a three-book deal in multiple territories for the Umbra Tales series in her early twenties. Her FAB Prize winning story, Mia and the Lightcasters, has gone on to be shortlisted and longlisted for major awards including the Week Junior Book Awards, Branford Boase Award, Diverse Book Awards and Jhalak Prize. In her free time, you can find her holed up in her room, gaming and watching anime or attending numerous comic cons and gaming events.
Ana Latese is an illustrator based in North Carolina. Her passion is to produce beautiful imagery inspired by vibrant colours, the idea of diversity, fashion, beauty and nature. She has illustrated Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman, as well as working with editorial clients including The Washington Post. When she's not illustrating, she enjoys playing video games, bundling up with her dogs and watching Criminal Minds 24/7.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780571368433 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571368433 |
| Title | Mia and the Lightcasters |
| Author | Janelle Mccurdy |
| Series | The Umbra Tales |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2022-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |