Buried Fire

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A powerful novel which combines elements of fantasy and mythology with a contemporary setting. Two brothers, Michael and Stephen MacIntyre, together with their sister Sarah and the local vicar Tom Aubrey, uncover a deadly secret buried near their village. But time is short- can they prevent the awakening of an ancient evil before its powers corrupt them for ever

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Jonathan Stroud writes like a seasoned veteran with a voice all his own, and tells a cracking story that races to a strong climax * Daily Telegraph *
An atmospheric and gripping debut * The Times *
An impressive debut * Observer *
A well-written, intensely imagined first novel * Carousel *

Author Bio

Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford in 1970. After studying English Literature at York University, he moved to London, where he worked as an editor at a publishing firm. He is the author of the best-selling Bartimaeus sequence, which is published in 35 languages and has sold 6 million copies worldwide; the much-beloved Lockwood & Co. series (soon to be a major Netflix series) as well as The Notorious Scarlett & Browne; Heroes of the Valley; The Last Seige; The Leap and Buried Fire. He lives in Hertfordshire with his family. He has yet to see a ghost, but is keeping his eyes open.