Move - Softcover

Kostick, Conor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847170102 ISBN 13: 9781847170101

Publisher: The O'Brien Press, 2008

Synopsis

Everything comes with a price - What if you could live in a universe where you were always the winner? Pushed to his limits by a horrific accident, Liam discovers he has an amazing ability: he can 'move' to parallel universes where things always turn out just the way he wants. But every time he moves the fabric of the metaverse begins to tear. And something evil begins to find its way in ... A gripping fantasy adventure story of the battle between a teenage boy and a terrible demon. It is also the deeper tale of how Liam changes, emerging from the final crisis a much wiser person than the boy for whom the ability to swap universes made the world his toy. A thrilling roller-coaster ride from an award-winning author.

About this title

About the Author:

Conor Kostick is a writer and historian living in Dublin. As a novelist he was awarded the Farmleigh writer's residency for the summer of 2010 and a place on the nominees list for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2012 and 2013. At their 2009 awards, the Reading Association of Ireland gave him the Special Merit Award 'in recognition of his significant contribution to writing for children in Ireland'. Epic is Conor's most successful book, selling over 100,000 copies worldwide. It was awarded a place on the International Board on Books for Young People "White Ravens" list for 2006 and on the Booklist Best Fantasy Books for Youth list for 2007. As an historian, Conor Kostick's holds a PhD and a gold medal from Trinity College Dublin. He won first prize in the 2001 Dublinia Medieval Essay Competition, and has held fellowships from the Irish Research Council and the University of Nottingham. In 2013, he was awarded a Marie Curie research grant from the EU. Conor was twice chairperson of the Irish Writers' Union. His facebook readers page is here.

Review:

'recommended for younger teens who were fans of Kevin Brooks' -- Writing from the Tub 'Entertaining' -- Writing from the Tub 'highly entertaining, witty and engaging fantasy novel set in Dublin that should deservedly do very well indeed' 'fresh and witty' -- Inis 'If I had to recommend one book from 2008, this would be it. A thrilling adventure, vividly written, with well-developed characterization.' -- Books Ireland 'Conor Kostick is back with a bigger, better and even more thrilling book.' -- CBI's Bookfest - Recommended Reading Guide 'This is at once complex, gripping, exciting and challenging.' -- Sunday Independent

About this edition

• Publisher: The O'Brien Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1847170102
• ISBN 13: 9781847170101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208