Monstrous Devices : The Times Children's Book of the Week

ISBN-13: 9781786077523 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 352 str.

Damien Love

Opis

A cinematic and original page-turner for fans of Indiana Jones and Alex Rider

'I enjoyed everything about Damien Love's debut-its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humour. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured.' Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of the Alex Rider seriesWhen twelve-year-old Alex receives an old tin robot in the post, the note from his grandfather simply reads: 'This one is special'. But as strange events start occurring around him, it doesn't take Alex long to suspect that the small toy is more than special; it might also be deadly.Just as things are getting out of hand, Alex's grandfather arrives, whisking him away from his otherwise humdrum life and into a world of strange, macabre magic. From Paris to Prague, they flee across snowy Europe in a quest to unravel the riddle of the little robot, and outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind. How does Alex's grandfather know them? And can Alex safely harness the robot's power, or will it fall into the wrong, wicked hands?

Recenzje

'A superbly assured debut... an effortless, atmospheric evocation of place and history combine in an unforgettable, immersive reading experience.'

Guardian

O autorze

Love, Damien

Damien Love was born in Scotland and lives in Glasgow. He is the author of several books on film and filmmakers. He has the ability to talk to cats, but there is no evidence that they understand him. Monstrous Devices was his first novel. Learn more at damienlove.com.