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Monster Blood Tattoo #02: Lamplighter

by D M Cornish

Monster Blood Tattoo #02: Lamplighter Cover

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Publisher Comments:

The eagerly awaited second book of the critically acclaimed trilogy!

Orphan Rossamünd Bookchild has been sworn into the Emperor's servicehis duty is to light the lamps along the Emperor's highways and protect travelers from the ferocious bogles that live in the wild. But he's found it no easier to fit in with the lamplighters than he did with the foundlingsalways too small and too meekand his loneliness continues no matter how hard he tries to succeed.

But when a haughty young girl, a member of a suspiciously regarded society of all-women teratologistsmonster huntersis forced upon the lamplighters for training, Rossamünd is no longer the most despised soul around. As Rossamünd begins to make new friends in the dangerous world of the Half-Continent, he also seems to make more enemies, finding himself pushed toward a destiny that he could never have imagined.

Synopsis:

Rossamnd Bookchild is finally becoming a lamplighter. His duty is to light the lamps along the Emperor's highways, and protect travelers from the ferocious bogles. But he still feels like he doesn't fit in. When a young girl joins the lamplighters, Bookchild might no longer be the most despised soul around. Putnam Publishing Group

Synopsis:

In the follow-up to "Foundling," Rossamnd has been sworn into the Emperor's service, lighting the lamps along the Emperor's highways. But he's found it no easier to fit in with the lamplighters than he did with the foundlings. He soon finds himself pushed toward a destiny that he could never have imagined.

About the Author

D. M. Cornish began the work for Monster Blood Tattoo in 1993 while an art student. He filled nearly two dozen notebooks with sketches and notes before he began writing. The author lives in Adelaide, Australia.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780399246395
Author:
Cornish, D M
Publisher:
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Illustrator:
Cornish, D. M.
Author:
Cornish, D. M.
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Identity
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Foundlings
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Series:
Monster Blood Tattoo
Series Volume:
02
Publication Date:
May 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
715
Dimensions:
836x546x215 165
Age Level:
09-12

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