Description
Dark Ansley: the Pearl is the first volume of this extraordinary trilogy about a shape shifter, a diseased boy and an intuitive girl who discover an entirely blank world tucked inside a clamshell. They have to keep it a secret from a malicious soul-sucking serpent, disguised as the village prophet, who longs to inhabit the world with his mindless followers. It takes place in Rye, England during a period called The Transformation Age, a time following the end of oil where prions of bovine spongiform encephalitis (Mad Cow Disease) have infected people, animals and soil. Rye has one of the only uncontaminated food sources in the area and its population is considered ‘pure’ and rare. However, as our hero’s soon discover, the serpent is eating them from the inside and madness is rampant. This epic story is full of love, rescue and courage in the face of great evil. It weaves mythology with realism and fantasy like a haunting melody you won’t soon forget.
This book is suitable for children aged thirteen and over.
Book & Cover Design: The Scrutineer, Rachael Adams
