Synopses & Reviews
When a mysterious island emerges from the River Riddle, panic spreads through Owlchurch. It's the Island of Ghosts, where ghosts of past Rymers dwell in afterlife. Its appearance means only one thinga living Rymer is in mortal danger. Bad news for Thomas Trew: hes the only known living Rymer. A plan is quickly hatched to send Thomas back to London where he is safe from the dangers of the Hidden World, but Thomas has other ideas. He loves living in Owlchurch and he can't bear to leave all his new friends. Thomas soon devises a daring plan to search the island for his mother, Mab, a past Rymer whose ghost must live there. A dark and dangerous adventure begins as Thomas enters the island's door.
Review
"One of the strengths of Masson's work is this creation of parallel worlds of fantasy which interweave with the old folk tale but also produce echoes of myth." Australian Book Review
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"Reading one of Sophie Masson's books is like standing on top of a lonely mountain at midnight, under a star-filled sky . . . Her work has that same sense of clarity, magic, and mystery." Garth Nix, author, The Abhorsen Trilogy
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"A fascinating fantasy world." School Librarian
Synopsis
When a mysterious island emerges from the River Riddle, panic spreads through Owlchurch. It's the Island of Ghosts, where ghosts of past Rymers dwell in afterlife. Its appearance means only one thing: a living Rymer is in mortal danger. Only one known Rymer lives. Thomas Trew.
A plan is quickly hatched to send Thomas back to London where he is safe from the dangers of the Hidden World, but Thomas has other ideas. He loves living in Owlchurch - now his real home - and can't bear to leave all his new friends for boring, dreary London.
Thomas soon devises his own daring plan to search the island to seek his mother, Mab, a past Rymer whose ghost must live there. And so awaits a dark and dangerous adventure as Thomas enters the island's door ...
About the Author
Sophie Masson is the author of several childrens novels, including The Hand of Glory, winner of the Young Adult Aurealis Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards. Her other titles include Malvolios Revenge; Snow, Fire, Sword; and the StarMaker series. Ted Dewan is the author of the Bing series and winner of the Blue Peter award.