Seeker
Published on 11. July 2012
432 pages
978-1-4052-4934-8 (ISBN)
Description
Introducing the first book in William Nicholson's award-winning epic fantasy series, The Noble Warriors.
'A timeless piece of storytelling' - TES
In a fortress-monastery on an island live the legendary warriors of the Nomana. No one knows the secret behind their power. Though there are three who are determined to find out ... Seeker, Morning Star and the Wildman are about to become apprentice warriors. But their quest is interrupted when the mighty empire of Radiance threatens to annihilate the Nomana. Morning Star is kidnapped and about to be sacrificed. There will be grave consequences unless strong-willed Seeker and the brave, beautiful Wildman put aside their rivalry to rescue her ...
An epic fantasy of far-reaching significance. Fantasy books for children don't get more spectacular than Seeker. William Nicholson's first fantasy books, the Wind on Fire trilogy, has been translated into over 25 languages and won prizes including the Blue Peter Book Award and Smarties Prize Gold Award. One of the greatest writers of our time, William Nicholson's has not only sold millions of children's books worldwide, he also written for the screen and the stage, including the Oscar-winning film Gladiator and the BAFTA-winning play Shadowlands.
'A timeless piece of storytelling' - TES
In a fortress-monastery on an island live the legendary warriors of the Nomana. No one knows the secret behind their power. Though there are three who are determined to find out ... Seeker, Morning Star and the Wildman are about to become apprentice warriors. But their quest is interrupted when the mighty empire of Radiance threatens to annihilate the Nomana. Morning Star is kidnapped and about to be sacrificed. There will be grave consequences unless strong-willed Seeker and the brave, beautiful Wildman put aside their rivalry to rescue her ...
An epic fantasy of far-reaching significance. Fantasy books for children don't get more spectacular than Seeker. William Nicholson's first fantasy books, the Wind on Fire trilogy, has been translated into over 25 languages and won prizes including the Blue Peter Book Award and Smarties Prize Gold Award. One of the greatest writers of our time, William Nicholson's has not only sold millions of children's books worldwide, he also written for the screen and the stage, including the Oscar-winning film Gladiator and the BAFTA-winning play Shadowlands.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 11 years
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,99 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4052-4934-8 (9781405249348)
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William Nicholson
Seeker
Book
08/2007
Egmont Books Ltd
€29.91
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Person
William Nicholson was for many years a television producer, making documentary films. This led to writing television plays (Shadowlands, Life Story, Sweet as You Are, The March), and then stage plays (Shadowlands, Map of the Heart, Katherine Howard, The Retreat from Moscow) and films (Shadowlands, Sarafina, Nell, First Knight, Gladiator). He is married with three children.
