Quill and the Castle of Mirrors
Will be published approx. on 21. January 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-0350-6064-1 (ISBN)
Description
'Superb fantasy' The Telegraph
The second title in this spectacular, epic fantasy trilogy from award-winning author C. M. Lewis. Perfect for readers of 9?12 who love Skandar and Cressida Cowell.
Get ready for fierce beasts, dark magic and spectacular adventure!
Quill is desperately searching for the invisible Mirror Castle that imprisons his birth mother, Rhiannon. But the King of Darkness has unleashed evil souls into the mortal world, putting his best friend, Jona, in terrible danger. Quill and his shapeshifting friends will risk everything in a terrifying attempt to save Jona, free Rhiannon and summon a dangerous, unpredictable, powerful new ally. But time is running out . . .
Praise for Quill and the Last Generation
'Pulse-quickening adventure strewn with rich seams of myth, magic and mystery.' Kiran Milwood Hargrave
'Epic fantasy rooted in kindness . . . The start of something really special' Rob Biddulph
'Magical storytelling at its best' The Scotsman
'An absolutely extraordinary book. Magnificent.' Liz Hyder
This is the second title in this extraordinary fantasy trilogy, which began with Quill and the Last Generation. It can also be enjoyed as a stand alone novel.
The second title in this spectacular, epic fantasy trilogy from award-winning author C. M. Lewis. Perfect for readers of 9?12 who love Skandar and Cressida Cowell.
Get ready for fierce beasts, dark magic and spectacular adventure!
Quill is desperately searching for the invisible Mirror Castle that imprisons his birth mother, Rhiannon. But the King of Darkness has unleashed evil souls into the mortal world, putting his best friend, Jona, in terrible danger. Quill and his shapeshifting friends will risk everything in a terrifying attempt to save Jona, free Rhiannon and summon a dangerous, unpredictable, powerful new ally. But time is running out . . .
Praise for Quill and the Last Generation
'Pulse-quickening adventure strewn with rich seams of myth, magic and mystery.' Kiran Milwood Hargrave
'Epic fantasy rooted in kindness . . . The start of something really special' Rob Biddulph
'Magical storytelling at its best' The Scotsman
'An absolutely extraordinary book. Magnificent.' Liz Hyder
This is the second title in this extraordinary fantasy trilogy, which began with Quill and the Last Generation. It can also be enjoyed as a stand alone novel.
Reviews / Votes
Fresh and original . . . this is gripping fantasy adventure packed full of the wild and wonderful, from horses conjured out of water to fierce dragons. Above all, though, it is so full of love. Woven through is a thread of loyalty and kindness and being brave on your own terms . . . An absolutely extraordinary book. Magnificent. -- Liz Hyder in praise for <i>Quill and the Last Generation</i> A pulse-quickening adventure strewn with rich seams of myth, magic and mystery. Quill completely captured my imagination and heart -- Kiran Millwood Hargrave in praise of <i>Quill and the Last Generation</i> An epic fantasy rooted in kindness and bursting with a rich mythology. Quill is the sort of wonderfully human hero children will recognise and cheer for. . . It feels like the start of something really special -- Rob Biddulph in praise of <i>Quill and the Last Generation</i> Quill is my new favourite hero. A thunderously good story told on a magnificent scale. I was mesmerised. -- Emma Carroll in praise of <i>Quill and the Last Generation</i> Magical storytelling at its best * The Scotsman * Lewis has created a tale that succeeds as both a thrilling fantasy adventure and a tender exploration of what makes a hero. It's mythology reimagined, a culture shared and storytelling at its finest * Books for Keeps *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-6064-1 (9781035060641)
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C. M. Lewis
Quill and the Castle of Mirrors
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Person
C. M. Lewis is a multi-award-winning Welsh novelist, children's writer, playwright and screenwriter, who also writes as Caryl Lewis. Her breakthrough novel Martha, Jac a Sianco, widely regarded as a modern classic of Welsh literature, is on the Welsh curriculum, and the film adaptation - with a screenplay by Lewis herself - went on to win six Welsh BAFTAs. Lewis's other screenwriting work includes BBC/S4C thrillers Hinterland and Hidden. She has won Wales Book of the Year three times and is the only writer to have won in both languages. Caryl's work for children has twice scooped the Tir na n-Og Award, and has been shortlisted for both the Branford Boase and The Week Junior Awards. Quill and the Last Generation is her debut fantasy novel drawing on Celtic myths and the Welsh language stories of her childhood. Lewis is a visiting lecturer in Creative Writing at Cardiff University, and lives with her family on a farm near Aberystwyth.
Interior art: Marina Vidal particularly likes illustrating fiction, fantasy, sci-fi and horror books, and has illustrated for many notable international authors, such as Terry Pratchett. She enjoys making zines and taking them to comic book fairs. She also teaches at a comics school in Sabadell, Spain. She loves cats, raccoons, mushrooms, boardgames and green tea. Marina lives in Barcelona, Spain with her cat.
Cover art: Khadijah Khatib is a Malaysian illustrator and concept artist who is passionate in music, film and fashion. Born in the sunny, bustling city of Kuala Lumpur, Khadijah has illustrated more than fifty book covers for publishers such as National Geographic, Disney, Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan Publishers. Khadijah's most known works are her reimagined, new covers for Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus. As she is diverse in the work that she does, Khadijah has also worked on concept art for films and games, as well as illustrated an album cover for K-pop's AleXa.
Interior art: Marina Vidal particularly likes illustrating fiction, fantasy, sci-fi and horror books, and has illustrated for many notable international authors, such as Terry Pratchett. She enjoys making zines and taking them to comic book fairs. She also teaches at a comics school in Sabadell, Spain. She loves cats, raccoons, mushrooms, boardgames and green tea. Marina lives in Barcelona, Spain with her cat.
Cover art: Khadijah Khatib is a Malaysian illustrator and concept artist who is passionate in music, film and fashion. Born in the sunny, bustling city of Kuala Lumpur, Khadijah has illustrated more than fifty book covers for publishers such as National Geographic, Disney, Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan Publishers. Khadijah's most known works are her reimagined, new covers for Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus. As she is diverse in the work that she does, Khadijah has also worked on concept art for films and games, as well as illustrated an album cover for K-pop's AleXa.