First in an urban fantasy trilogy set in London For fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Cassandra Clare - Booktrust. Ancient Japanese gods and monsters are unleashed on modern-day London in the first in an epic trilogy from an acclaimed fantasy writer. When Mio steals a priceless ancestral sword from her parents' attic, she just wants to spice up a fancy-dress costume. But the sword is much more than some dusty antique and her actions unleash a terrible, ancient evil onto the streets of unsuspecting London. Soon Mio realizes that if she cant keep the sword safe, and learn to control its legendary powers, she will lose t only her own life ...but the love of a lifetime.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
ISBN-10
1406357952
ISBN-13
9781406357950
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208862555
Product Key Features
Author
Zoe Marriott
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Young Adult Fiction
Genre
Young Adult Fiction
Dimensions
Weight
297g
Height
200mm
Width
131mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
28mm
Series Title
The Name of the Blade
Author Biography
Zoe Marriott is the author of six critically acclaimed and beloved books, including The Swan Kingdom, which was long-listed for the Branford Boase award, and Shadows on the Moon, which won the prestigious Sasakawa Prize and was an American Junior Library Guild Selection. Zoe lives in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Visit Zoe's blog at thezoe-trope.blogspot.co.uk or her website at ZoeMarriott.com. Follow her on Twitter (@ZMarriott).