The Demon's Lexicon
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- The Demon's Lexicon
by Sarah Rees Brennan - Stolen
by Lucy Christopher - Bang, Bang, You're Dead
by Narinder Dhami - City of Ghosts
by Bali Rai - Sovay
by Celia Rees - Numbers
by Rachel Ward
Who wrote it?
Sarah Rees Brennan is Irish and currently lives in Dublin although she has lived in New York and England. The Demon’s Lexicon is her first novel.
What's it about?
Nick and his brother Alan are on the run with their mother, who was once the lover of a powerful magician. When she left him, she stole an important charm - and he will stop at nothing to reclaim it. Now Alan has been marked with the sign of death by the magician's demon, and only Nick can save him. But to do so he must face those he has fled from all his life - the magicians - and kill them. So the hunted becomes the hunter... but in saving his brother, Nick discovers something that will unravel his whole past...
Fact File
Sarah’s teachers valiantly tried to make her fluent in Irish but she chose to read books under her desk instead. The books most often found under her desk were by Margaret Mahy, Anthony Trollope, Robin McKinley and Diana Wynne Jones, and she still loves them all today.
Sarah’s website is at www.sarahreesbrennan.com
Stolen
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Who wrote it?
Lucy Christopher was born in Wales but grew up in Australia. Stolen is her debut novel and her second book, Flyaway, will be published in 2010.
What's it about?
Sixteen year old Gemma is kidnapped from Bangkok airport and taken to the Australian Outback. This wild and desolate landscape becomes almost a character in the book, so vividly is it described. Ty, her captor, is young, fit and completely gorgeous. This new life in the wilderness has been years in the planning. He loves only her, wants only her. Under the hot glare of the Australian sun, cut off from the world outside, can the force of his love make Gemma love him back? The story takes the form of a letter, written by Gemma to Ty, reflecting on those strange and disturbing months in the outback. Months when the lines between love and obsession, and love and dependency, blur until they don't exist – almost.
Fact File
In her spare time Lucy enjoys riding a grumpy chestnut mare named Topaz and helping to run a kid’s wildlife group.
Find out more by visiting www.lucychristopher.com
Bang, Bang, You're Dead
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Who wrote it?
Narinder Dhami, who has also written the bestselling Bollywood Babes, Bindi Babes and Bhangra Babes series. Narinder also wrote the novelisation of the hit film Bend it Like Beckham
What's it about?
When a mysterious gunman takes a class hostage, the rest of Mia's school is evacuated. But Mia is determined to stay behind. She knows it's a life or death situation but there's something she fears more than dying. Mia thinks she might know who the gunman is, and, if she's right, then she may be the only one who can save her schoolmates...
Fact File
Narinder’s favourite books are murder mysteries. She likes watching football and supports her home team, Wolves. Her favourite country is Italy and she is learning Italian.
For more information visit Narinder’s website: www.narinderdhami.com
City of Ghosts
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Who wrote it?
Bali Rai, who has written books for teenagers, such as (Un)arranged Marriage, Rani and Sukh, The Crew, The Whisperer, The Last Taboo and The Angel Collector. He also writes for younger readers with series such as Soccer Squad and Tales From Devana High
What's it about?
It’s 1919 and the city of Amritsar in India is on the brink of rebellion. Riots, violence and tension spill onto the streets.
Bissen Singh fought bravely for the British Empire during World War 1 and he waits patiently for news from England.
Gurdial, a young orphan, is desperate to marry Sohni, the daughter of a rich but evil man.
Jeevan, Gurdial’s oldest friend, is swept up in the revolution.
The three are looking to the future whilst trying to escape ghosts from their past. As the fight for Amritsar reaches its climax, their lives will be changed forever.
Fact File
Bali lives and writes in Leicester. He dreamt of becoming a famous author but first worked in bars, nightclubs and for Asda. He is a huge fan of reading, reggae music and Liverpool FC. He’s secretly waiting for Bollywood to call him after seeing his author photo! Visit him at www.balirai.co.uk
Who wrote it?
Celia Rees is the author of 17 books for young adults, including the award winning Witch Child and the celebrated Pirates!
What's it about?
Wild and beautiful, spoilt and wilful, Sovay finds that her cosseted upbringing in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honour of her family or for trying to save herself from corruption and evil. As Sovay becomes more and more embroiled in adventures she could never have imagined, a story of dark intrigue, thwarted passions and sinister intentions is revealed to her. Will she be able to survive, and if she does so, at what cost?
Fact File
Celia keeps a moon gazing hare and a cricket ball on her desk. She also has one of the aliens from Toy Story on top of her computer.
Celia’s website is at www.celiarees.com
Numbers
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Who wrote it?
Rachel Ward lives in Bath with her family, where she is currently working on a sequel to Numbers (her first novel): Numbers 2: The Chaos, out in June 2010!
What's it about?
Since her mother's death, Jem has known about the numbers. When she looks in someone’s eyes, she can see the date they will die.
Life is hard, until she meets a boy called Spider. Suddenly her world seems brighter.
But on a trip to London, Jem foresees a chain of events that will shatter their lives forever...
Fact File
Rachel is a big fan of potatoes but wouldn’t thank you for a bag of prawn cocktail crisps!
In Holland Numbers is called Deadline and in Poland it is called Numery.
Catch her latest gossip at: www.rachelwardbooks.com