London, 1665. Fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe is apprenticed to master apothecary Benedict Blackthorn. In Blackthorn's shop, Christopher learns the delicate secrets of transforming simple ingredients into powerful medicines, potions and weapons. His beloved master guides him with a firm, steady hand - instilling him with confidence and independence that prove increasingly vital as Christopher learns of a mysterious cult preying on the most learned men in London. The murders are growing closer and closer to home and soon Christopher is torn from the shop with only a page of cryptic clues from his master and the unambiguous warning: 'Tell no one'. Helped by his best friend, Tom, Christopher must decipher his master's clues, following a trail of deceit towards an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart.
By:
Kevin Sands Imprint: Puffin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 223g ISBN:9780141360645 ISBN 10: 014136064X Series:The Blackthorn series Pages: 256 Publication Date:04 January 2016 Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Since escaping from university with a pair of degrees in theoretical physics, Kevin Sands has worked as a researcher, a business consultant and a teacher. He lives in Toronto, Canada.
Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Younger Fiction 2016
Shortlisted for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Younger Fiction 2016.