by Chris Wooding (Author)
Thaniel, just seventeen, is a wych-hunter. Together, he and Cathaline - his freind and mentor - track down the fearful creatures that lurk in the Old Quater of London. It is on one of these hunts that he first encounters Alaizabel Cray. Alaizabel is half-crazed, lovely, and possessed. Whatever dreadful entity has entered Alaizabel's soul has turned her into a strange and unearthly magnet - attracting evil and drawing horrors from the very depths of hell. Cathaline and Thaniel must discover its cause, and thus begins a treacherous quest across London. At stake is all humanity. Chris Wooding has created a host of dramatic and memorable characters in this extraordinary, cinematic novel.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 15 Jun 2001
ISBN 10: 0439998964
ISBN 13: 9780439998963
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: This title won the Silver Award for the nine to 11 catagory in the 2001 Smarties Book Prize.
Prizes: Winner of Smarties Book Prize Silver Award 2001.