The Serpent in the Glass
Book Description
On his eleventh birthday Thomas Farrell is informed that the deceased father he never knew has provided for his education at Darkledun Manor, a school for gifted children. Thomas, however, feels he's just an ordinary boy, but Darkledun Manor proves to be anything but an ordinary school...
In this middle grade fantasy adventure the reader is transported into a world of myth as the young prot...
MoreOn his eleventh birthday Thomas Farrell is informed that the deceased father he never knew has provided for his education at Darkledun Manor, a school for gifted children. Thomas, however, feels he's just an ordinary boy, but Darkledun Manor proves to be anything but an ordinary school...
In this middle grade fantasy adventure the reader is transported into a world of myth as the young protagonist, Thomas Farrell, seeks to understand who his mysterious father was, and why he left him a strange glass orb containing a serpent. As the story progresses, Thomas and his friends become increasingly caught up in a world they never knew existed -- a world beyond the standing stones.
Word count: 74,000
Brief: "Narnia meets Hogwarts" (AmeliaAT "Apostrophistica", Amazon reviewer)
Audience: Confident readers ages 9+
What others are saying about The Serpent in the Glass...
"Characters, plot and pace - spot-on! Enjoyed the wonderful description. Definitely recommend this book for young and old!" - Ngaire Elder, author
"Andrews has written a delightful tale that is well-told." - Donald B. Anderson, author
"This would make a great movie...I will recommend this book to old and young alike." - Cathy H.
"The world building was fantastic." - Kathryn Hogan
"Finely drawn characters, wonderful atmosphere and a compelling plot." - Pop Bop
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"If you liked the Harry Potter stories, you will enjoy this tale." - Maggie
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"In short - I cried. I loved it. I'll be reading it again. With tissues." - Elle Lainey
"I was wonderfully surprised by how much I enjoyed this book." - Laura C.
"My daughter fell in love with the book. She ranked it up there with the Harry Potter Series and the Lightning Thief Series" - D. Reininger
"Neat, dynamic, interesting. For some reason, I kind of got a Stephen King kind of feel from the book, but I don't know why." - Vicki
"An excellent and well written book. I was captivated from start to finish." - Steven Ray Montgomery
"Sure to Become a Classic!" - Vuk
"Although written with youngsters in mind it was done in such away to appeal to all ages even me a mum of 5 aged 53" - C. Hughes
"whilst it is definitely aimed at a younger market, this 53 year old had no problems with this at all! Highly recommended!" - Mike White
"It was beautifully written, with an interesting use of British myths." - Ana Mesquitela
"The writing was fantastic and left me dying to know what would happen next. A very satisfying read!" - Steven Thompson
"this book just sucked me in." - Debbie R.
"One of my new favourites." Elaine White
"A combo of Harry Potter meets Eragon...good story!" - Aleah Flowers
"I was caught in it as soon as I started reading it." - Raissa Moniaruch
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| Publisher | FeedaRead.com |
| Binding | Paperback (4 editions) |
| Reading Level | Uncategorized
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| # of Pages | 234 |
| ISBN-10 | 1781767734 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1781767733 |
| Publication Date | 09/07/2012 |
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