Spirit Warriors

Ashley Thorpe

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Usborne
28 October 2025

""A gripping, vivid magical action adventure."" Louie Stowell, author of Loki""Phenomenal!"" Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs Ancient magic and all-new heroes in a battle between the living and the dead - an epic story of chaos, myth and adventure for fans of Percy Jackson, from the author of The Boy to Beat the Gods.

When her island home is overrun by evil spirits, Evie is saved only by the powerful gemstone her parents entrusted to her. Her best friend Arthur is not so lucky - caught in the magical crossfire, he finds himself in the body of a cat.

On a mission to return him to his body and defeat the ghouls, Evie and Arthur team up with Cai, a trainee shaman, who helps them discover the truth. The terrifying Blackheart Man is plotting to steal the island's four magical gemstones and use their power to destroy the barrier between the worlds of the living and the dead. It will take all of Evie's magic, Cai's bravery and Arthur's talent for thievery to stop him.

By: Ashley Thorpe
Imprint: Usborne
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9781805075653
ISBN 10: 1805075659
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 October 2025
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children / Juvenile , Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Ashley Thorpe is a debut author who works as an editor at Storymix, where he helps other writers to create epic stories. He lives in Manchester and is a passionate trustee of the charity Manchester Libraries Trust. His greatest writing wish is to create the representation he would have loved to have seen, but sorely missed, as a young reader. When he isn't writing or reading, Ashley enjoys making music, outdoor pursuits, indulging in anime and gaming. The Boy to Beat the Gods is his first book.