The Dark Flight Down by Marcus Sedgwick
Held captive in the palace of the Emperor Frederick, Boy and Willow are plunged into a world of gilded finery and splendour. But beneath its golden veneer lies cruelty, madness and desperation. They are in terrible danger as they confront the whirlwind furies of the Emperor, the calculating ambitions of his confidante, Maxim, and follow a deadly trail wihch will lead them to the Phantom. Packed with mystery and intrigue, the truth about Boy's identitiy and many other shattering secrets, are all revealed as the BOOK OF DEAD DAYS is opened for the final time in Marcus Sedgwick's conclusion to a mesmerising story.
"The Dark Flight Down combines mystery and gore in an enjoyable festival of curious delights" DREAMWATCH 'a thrilling ride on a ghost train in which you don't know what is going to leap out at you next.. What more do you need to be spooked?' -- John Millen SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 'I thought the book was really good because it kept you hanging on and you wanted to know what was going to happen next.' -- Jason McMahon TEEN TITLES 'just the thing to read in bed with only the lamp shining onto the book. Your imagination will soon be working overtime when Marcus Sedgwick starts to tell you what is at the bottom of the dark flight of stairs.' -- John Millen SOUTH CHINA YOUNG POST
Marcus Sedgwick has worked in children's publishing for ten years and before that he was a bookseller. He is also a stone carver and wood engraver and illustrates all his novels. His first book Floodland was hailed as 'a dazzling debut from a new writer of exceptional talent'. Floodland won the Branford Boase Award for the best first children's novel of 2000. Marcus lives in Sussex and has a young daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842552186 |
| ISBN 10 | 184255218X |
| Title | The Dark Flight Down |
| Author | Marcus Sedgwick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2004-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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