Monstrous Devices

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A cinematic and original page-turner for fans ofIndiana Jones and Alex Rider On a winters day, twelve-year old Alex receives a package in the mail: an old tin robot from his grandfather. 'This one is special,' says the enclosed note, and when strange events start occurring around him, Alex suspects this small toy is more than special; it might be deadly. Things get out of hand, Alexs grandfather arrives, saving him from an attack and his otherwise humdrum world of friends, bullies, and homework and plunging him into the macabre magic of an ancient family feud. Together, the duo flees across snowy Europe, unravelling the riddle of the little robot while trying to outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind. With an ever-present admiration for the hidden mysteries of our world,Monstrous Devicesplunges readers into a gripping adventure thats sure to surprise.

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Damien Love was born in Scotland and lives in Glasgow, where, even as you read these words, it is raining. Damien is the author of several books on film and filmmakers. He has written for newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, Uncut, The Sunday Herald and The Scotsman. Monstrous Devices is his first novel.