Synopses & Reviews
"You've stumbled on to something much larger than you can possibly imagine."
In the dead of night, a cloaked figure drags a heavy box through snow-covered streets. The chest, covered in images of mythical beasts, can only be opened when the fangs of its serpent's-head clasp taste blood.
Centuries later, in an Oxford library, a boy touches a strange book and feels something pierce his finger. The volume is blank, wordless, but its paper has fine veins running through it and seems to quiver, as if it's alive. Words begin to appear on the page words no one but the boy can see.
And so unfolds a timeless secret...
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"Endymion Spring may give Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code a run for its money....It is unputdownable." The Irish Independent
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"Though the pulse-racing descent into Oxford's subterranean library stacks is thrilling, not every reader will respond to the novel's scholarly atmosphere....Once the buzz surrounding this heavily promoted fantasy subsides, look for it primarily in the hands of bibliophiles who enjoyed Cornelia Funke's Inkheart." Booklist
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"Even if the promise of the clearly intriguing premise is not quite fulfilled, this book is certain to reach an audience looking for a page-turner, and it just might motivate readers to explore the true facts behind the fiction." School Library Journal
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"Like the snake clasp on the book, this story will grip readers who are fans of Cornelia Funke's Inkspell and Philip Pullman's Golden Compass....[T]he story is compelling, and junior high students who enjoy this genre will welcome this entry." VOYA
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"[A] sweet ode to the written word and an exciting tale of intrigue, damnation, and the book to end all books....It's well-written, interesting, and with such an honest love of both books and the places where one can read them that it makes for a truly enjoyable experience." FuseNumber8
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"There are some undeniably intriguing ideas, but it is the back story that is far more gripping and tightly written....I have a sneaky suspicion that Endymion Spring could make a far better film than it does a book..." Philip Ardagh, The Guardian (U.K.)
About the Author
Matthew Skelton was born in England and grew up in Canada. He has a Ph.D. in English Literature from Oxford University. Endymion Spring is his debut novel. The author lives in the UK and Canada.
Kids Q&A
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