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The Crystal Run: Book 1

The Crystal Run: Book 1

by SheilaO'flanagan (Author)

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    Paperback 2017

    $4.25
Synopsis

The gripping children's debut from the Sunday Times and Irish Times No. 1 bestselling author is a page-turning fantasy quest novel for fans of Cornelia Funke, Susan Cooper and Philip Pullman.

'I am proud to die for Carcassia,' said Kaia. 'All Runners have a special place in our world, in our history.'

Kaia Kukura has been awarded the great honour of protecting her country, and is determined to bring wealth and glory to her family. She must travel through enemy territory to replace the precious Kerala crystals that power Carcassia's protective shield. But no Runner is permitted to return after their mission. When Kaia has
fulfilled her Runner's oath, she knows her life must end.

But sometimes it takes an outsider, someone from a different world, to question the truth.

Fourteen-year-old Joe can barely outrun the school bullies who torment him daily. Cornered yet again, he tries to escape - and finds himself falling through a portal into another world. There, he meets fierce and strong Kaia. Together they discover that not everyone in Carcassia can be trusted - and that there are terrible
lies at the heart of Kaia's beloved home.

Can their combined strength and skill help Kaia save her country and herself? And will Joe ever find a way back to his own world?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 336
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 04 May 2017
ISBN 10: 1444927086
ISBN 13: 9781444927085
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
This atmospheric YA debut from a bestselling novelist brims with all the hallmarks of a classic fantasy quest - a vividly evoked world, heart-rending conflict, compelling action - and the friendship that blossoms between Kaia and Joe makes their mission all the more powerful. -- Joanne Owen * Love Reading 4 Kids *
Will appeal to youngsters who enjoy reading about dangerous quests * Sunday Independent *
O'Flanagan's writing is crisp and concise and her plotting deft * Belfast Telegraph *
Intriguing hints that all it not what it seems within Kanabia * SFX Magazine *
Well-written, with a strong plot and excellent characters, this book gives us an exciting, classic-style fantasy filled with intrigue * Inis *
Author Bio
Sheila is an ex-bond dealer and financial journalist whose novels have all been immediate No 1 Irish bestsellers and Sheila also writes a weekly column for the Irish Times. Her books have been described 'as necessary to women as chocolate, and just as addictive!' Her last three novels have sold in excess of 1,000,000 copies in their British editions. With each publication she breaks her record of weeks at No 1. She was the recipient of the prestigious Irish Tatler Literary Woman of the Year award in 2003.