The Forever Court
10 best books like The Forever Court (Dave Rudden): Last Ones Left Alive, Patience, Mortal Coil, The Secret of Goldenrod, Master of the Phantom Isle, Alex Rider: Secret Weapon, Midnight, Bedlam, Men of Iron, The Crimson Skew
| Author | Sarah Davis-Goff |
| ISBN | 1472255208 |
LAST ONES LEFT ALIVE is the story of Orpen, a young woman who must walk on foot across a ravaged Ireland in the desperate hope of saving herself, and her guardian Maeve, from the zombie-like menace known as the skrake. Sarah Davis-Goff's strikingly original debut will appeal to readers of dystopian literary...
MEET ELLIOTT.
Elliott is something of a genius. He is hugely intelligent. He’s an incredible observer. He is able to memorise and categorise in astonishing detail. He has a beautiful and unusual imagination.
More than that, Elliott is an ideal friend. He is overflowing with compassion...
| Author | Derek Landy |
| ISBN | 0007325983 |
Following the shocking revelations of DARK DAYS, get ready for the fifth instalment of the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series -- guaranteed to contain at least 40% humour, 50% action, and 100% thrills!
The blonde girl with the black lips turned to Valkyrie. 'We know,' she said. 'We've...
This charming and old-fashioned-style story for young people can definitely be enjoyed by readers of all ages. I'd particularly recommend it to fans of Zilpha Keatley Snyder - except for a couple of mentions of cell phone cluing me in that this was a more recent publication, it completely brought me...
Master of the Phantom Isle
| Author | Brandon Mull |
| ISBN | 1629726168 |
Cursed by the Key of Forgetting, Seth has lost all memory of his past—his relationships, his experiences, and who he really is. For now he will align with his new mentor, Ronodin, the dark unicorn, who takes him to the Phantom Isle, the secret gateway to the Under Realm. Though Seth is not formally a prisoner,...
Alex Rider: Secret Weapon
| Author | Anthony Horowitz |
| ISBN | 1406340170 |
An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here.
An essential collection of seven explosive Alex Rider stories by number one bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz.
Ever since MI6 recognized his potential, Alex Rider has constantly been thrust into the line of danger. From...
Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back in their most gripping story yet, as book 11, Midnight, picks up where Resurrection left off – and runs.
For years, Valkyrie Cain has struggled to keep her loved ones safe from harm, plunging into battle – time and time again – by Skulduggery...
| Author | Derek Landy |
| ISBN | 0008303967 |
The 12th explosive novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, BEDLAM will blow your mind – and change everything…
On a desperate journey to recover her sister's lost soul, Valkyrie Cain goes up against the High Sanctuary itself, and there's nothing Skulduggery...
Men of Iron is an 1891 novel by the American author Howard Pyle, who also illustrated it. Set in the 15th century, it is a juvenile "coming of age" work in which a young squire, Myles Falworth, seeks not only to become a knight but to eventually redeem his father's honor. In Chapter 24 the knighthood ceremony...
| Author | S.E. Grove |
| ISBN | 0670785040 |
The final volume in S.E. Grove’s stunning, bestselling Mapmakers trilogy.
At the end of The Golden Specific, Sophia was on her way home to Boston, anticipating her reunion with Theo. But he has been conscripted to fight in the Western War—Prime Minister Broadgirdle’s twisted vision...
| Author | Jonathan Stroud |
| ISBN | 1448196949 |
A thrilling new case for London’s most talented psychic detection agency—from the global bestselling author of the Bartimaeus Sequence.
In London, a mysterious and potentially deadly ghost is stalking the halls of St Simeon’s Academy for Talented Youngsters. It lurks in the shadows,...
| Author | S.E. Grove |
| ISBN | 0670785032 |
The eagerly-awaited sequel to the best-selling The Glass Sentence -- a historical, fantastical adventure perfect for fans of Philip Pullman!
It is the summer of 1892, one year since Sophia Tims and her friend Theo embarked upon the dangerous adventure that rewrote the map of the world. Since...
Another fascinating discovery from the Republic of Consciousness book club, A Kingdom of Love is a poetry book by Anglican priest, poet, theologian ('my work as a theologian has primarily been focussed on feminist/queer liturgical theology and practice') and metal/prog rock music journalist ('I’ve...
At the top of a high-rise tower, buffeted by a gale, a desperate man clings onto a ledge and feels the passing minutes drag out into eternity. In a city swallowed by rising floodwaters, two friends embark on a leisurely stroll while the surging waves lick at their heels. A struggling entrepreneur stakes...
Faces on the Tip of My Tongue
Meetings, partings, loves and losses in rural France are dissected with compassion.
The late wedding guest isn’t your cousin but a drunken chancer. The driver who gives you a lift isn’t going anywhere but off the road. Snow settles on your car in summer and the sequins found between the...
Honorine's life as as maid at the Vidalia mansion is rather dull, dusting treasures from faraway places and daydreaming in front of maps of the world. But everything changes when she catches two brutish sailors ransacking Lord Vidalia's study, and then follows a mysterious girl with wings out into...
| Author | Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| ISBN | 1416989846 |
Jonah thought that after his last adventure in 1903, he and his sister Katherine would have a break from time travel for a while. For the first time, he’s willing to look into his own identity in the past, and he thinks this is his chance.
But he barely has time for a single Google search before...
| Author | Margaret Peterson Haddix |
Jonah and Katherine come face to face with Albert Einstein in the fifth book of the New York Times bestselling The Missing series.
Jonah and Katherine are accustomed to traveling through time, but when learn they next have to return Albert Einstein’s daughter to history, they think it’s...
