Deep Amber by C J Busby

Deep Amber by C J Busby

A rift has opened . . . Worlds are colliding . . . And a knight on horseback has been spotted in Wemworthy town centre. Could mysterious substance deep amber be the source of all the chaos? It's down to modern-world siblings Cat and Simon to join forces with apprentice witch Dora and castle mischief-maker Jem to investigate. But can they mend the rift and find the deep amber before it falls into the wrong hands?

When Great Aunt Irene dies, Cat, Simon and their mum move into her houseWhen a sword turns up unexpectedly, followed by a Knight on a horse, an amber necklace and the ghost of their Aunt, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems. Meanwhile, in another realm, Dora and Lady Alys find strange objects in different parts of the castle. Dora and Jem are sent to Lord Ravenglass with the goggling glasses and picture-box, which have recently appeared.

Told as duel narrative, both realms come together swiftly. What follows is part humour and part fantasy, as Cat and Simon quickly realise that the necklace is causing the rift between the two worlds, and that others are trying to find it. Guided by Albert Jemmett, they try to right the rift and prevent the two worlds from bleeding into one another.

This is a great tale, which builds in intensity as the story unfolds. The twist at the end was completely unexpected, and I cannot wait for part two to be published. For children who have not been introduced to the genre of fantasy, this would definitely be a great book to begin with.

-- Nikki Heath * The School Librarian Journal *

C. J. Busby was brought up on boats and in caravans in the southeast of England and north Wales. She read avidly as a child, and moved frequently from place to place. After studying Social Anthropology at Cambridge, she lived in a fishing village in South India while doing research for her PhD. Her first children's story, THE THING, was shortlisted for the Nickelodeon Jr National Write a Bedtime Story prize, and recorded for Fun Radio in March 2007. Her other book, FROGSPELL, was chosen by the prestigious Richard & Judy Book Club, in association with WH Smith, and featured on their Summer 2012 selection. This first title in the FROGSPELL series was also shortlisted for the 2012 Waverton Good Read Award. C. J. now lives in Devon and has three children. She currently works on environmental issues with schools, and is a copyeditor for an academic press. Follow C. J. at www.cjbusby.co.uk or on Twitter: @ceciliabusby.

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ISBN 13	9781848776036
ISBN 10	1848776039
Title	Deep Amber
Author	C J Busby
Series	Deep Amber
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Templar Publishing
Year published	2014-03-01
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.