The Double-Edged Sword (The Nowhere Chronicles) - Softcover

Silverwood, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780620594 ISBN 13: 9781780620596

Publisher: Orion Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

In the first entry in a rich, compelling high-action series taking place in a vividly realized alternate London, Fin finds himself at the heart of an ancient prophecy Sixteen's an interesting age: not quite a fully grown man, but not a kid either. Anything is possible when you're sixteen. Finmere Tingewick Smith was abandoned on the steps of the Old Bailey. Under the guardianship of the austere Judge Harlequin Brown and the elderly gentlemen of Orrery House, Fin has grown up under a very strange set of rules. He spends alternate years at two very different schools and now he's tired of the constant lies to even his best friends, to hide the insanity of his double life. Neither would believe the truth! But on his 16th birthday, everything changes. The Judge is killed, stabbed in the chest with a double-edged sword that's disturbingly familiar, and from that moment on, Fin is catapulted into an extraordinary adventure. Through the Doorway in Fin's London, a hole in the boundaries of Existence, lies another London—and now both are in grave danger. For the Knights of Nowhere have kidnapped the Storyholder, the keeper of the Five Eternal Stories which weave the worlds together. Because of the Knights' actions, a black storm is coming, bringing madness with it. Fin may be just 16, but he has a long, dark journey ahead of him if he is to rescue the Storyholder and save existence.

About this title

About the Author:

Sarah Silverwood is the pen name of Sarah Pinborough. She is the author of Feeding Ground, Into the Silence, and Long Time Dead. She has been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award and the World Fantasy Award.

Review:

"A rich and magical tale that is utterly compelling. . . . This is a book that will remain etched in your memory long after you've finished it."  —Lovereading.com

"A great urban fantasy with interesting and engaging characters and a relentless pace."  —Total Sci Fi Online

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1780620594
• ISBN 13: 9781780620596
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352