Allies and Assassins: Number 1 in series
By (Author) Justin Somper
Little, Brown Book Group
ATOM
11th March 2014
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.92
Short-listed for NE Teen Book Award 2015 (UK)
Paperback
416
Width 199mm, Height 131mm, Spine 28mm
322g
They killed his brother. Now they're coming for him. . .
As the second prince of Archenfield, Jared never asked to be more than the spare. But behind the walls of the castle is a dark and dangerous court where murder and intrigue are never far below the surface.Now his older brother is dead. The kingdom is his. And the target is on his back. Can he find the assassin before the assassin finds him...exceedingly well written, with the tension increasing at the end of every chapter. -- Stephen King * The School Librarian *
An absorbing read for Game of Thrones fans * Carousel (the Guide to Children's Books) *
Justin Somper began his career as a writer/editor for Usborne. He then worked for Puffin Books as a publicist before moving to Random House as Children's Publicity Director in 1996. In 1998, Justin broke free to become one of the UK's first specialist children's book publicists. He has since worked with Anthony Horowitz, Louise Rennison, the Roald Dahl literary estate and the Narnia literary estate amongst others. He is also a bestselling author in his own right. His debut series, Vampirates, has sold over 250,000 copies in the UK alone. Justin lives in London.