Crystal Run: The Crystal Run
Book 1
Published on 4. May 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4449-2708-5 (ISBN)
Description
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?
'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?
Reviews / Votes
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 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4449-2708-5 (9781444927085)
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Additional editions
E-Book
05/2016
1st Edition
Hodder Children's Books
€3.99
Available for download
Person
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.