Amy and Liam Bell have been packed off to stay at Gran's house in the wilds of Connemara for the summer. Out for a walk on the first morning of their holiday,they trace the flight of a hawk to a nearby waterfall - only to watch the bird disappear through it.
Intrigued,the children follow and soon realise they've discovered the entrance to Tir na nOg,the legendary land of eternal youth. But they've been tricked. Almost immediately Liam is captured by a troop of headless horsemen who take him to Tarlock,the ruling sorcerer of Tir na nOg,who is seeking the bones of a human child for a sinister new spell.
Packed with edge-of-your seat adventure,incredible imagination,humour and warmth,The Lost Girl King is the rare kind of story that has you reading long past lights out.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781526608000Number of pages: 336Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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Doyle is one of my favourite writers,and The Lost Girl King is another breakneck adventure full of folklore and family love. Prepare to be transported!Few do page-turning,high-stakes,and warm and witty adventure as well as Catherine Doyle,and The Lost Girl King is a writer at the height of her powers. You won't want to put it down!Nobody writes peril,wit and wonder as well as Catherine Doyle. The Lost Girl King is real magic - a novel brimming with the perfect balance of charm,humour and just the right amount of poetry in its prose. Doyle is a modern Diana Wynne JonesA thrilling adventure - loveable characters,magical folklore and a seriously scary villain. Truly one of the best fantasy stories I've ever read.A glorious gulp of a summer adventureBeautifully written,breathlessly exciting,and full of heart and humour,this is an epic adventure unlike no other. Be prepared to fall in love with The Lost Girl KingWhat a fantastic story! I was utterly gripped throughout. I loved the Irish mythology,the snappy and humorous dialogue,the Greencloaks,the Fianna warriors,the peril and pace and dear old Gran. So much to savour! The way Catherine catapults the reader into the adventure from the off is just fabulous. Kids are going to adore this rollicking adventurePacked full of heart and humour,The Lost Girl King is the perfect mix of nail-baiting action and spellbinding magicCatherine Doyle is a beautiful writer with an extraordinary imagination,as proven yet again with The Lost Girl King. The adventure sings with Doyle's signature heart,humour,and hope - it is the kind of timeless tale that readers of all ages will love. It truly made me feel like I had discovered the magical land of Tír na nóg,and is a book I look forward to reading again and again whenever I once more want to return to Tír na nóg.An exciting fantasy adventure inspired by Irish folklore and packed with humour,imagination and beautifully descriptive writing. The Lost Girl King echoes The Lord of the Rings and Narnia,whilst being original and fresh. It's sure to become a classic of its ownI fell headlong in love with this absolutely enchanting adventure. Catherine's fantastical Tír na nóg shimmers and bristles with magic and peril. With its roots in Irish folklore and its heart bursting with valiant spirit,this book will whisk you away to another world...! I LOVED it!The Lost Girl King is an extraordinary adventure,full of peril,magic,and magnificent characters who bring Doyle's rich and vivid take on the mythical world of Tír na nóg to lifeI was totally transported by this book. Fizzling with folklore and funMagical in every wayFunny,dark and blazingly beautiful
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