The Dark Portal
Book One of The Deptford Mice
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Children's Books
Published:7th Mar '24
£9.99
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'Wonderfully dark and magical. An absolute classic' Phil Hickes, author of The Haunting of Aveline Jones> The spine-chilling children's fantasy classic, from the author of The Whitby Witches Featuring new illustrations The Deptford Mice live a cosy life in the skirting boards of an abandoned London house, with no humans or cats to disturb them. But something lurks in the dank sewers beneath the city - a mysterious, powerful being, worshipped by a horde of bloodthirsty rats who cower in its presence... When a brave mouse ventures down into the sewers, he uncovers a terrifying plot to awaken an ancient evil. Soon his family and friends must summon all their courage to confront treacherous enemies and foul sorcery in a battle to save London and the world from eternal darkness.
'Spooky and enthralling animal fantasy just right for Redwall fans... [Jarvis] provides counterpoint to the heart-racing adventure with scenes of haunting beauty... [and] conveys a sense of place powerful enough to elevate the South London boroughs of Greenwich and Blackheath to requisite stops on any bookish child's literary tour of the British capital' - Publishers Weekly, starred review
'Entertaining and genuinely frightening' - Kliatt
'A grand-scale epic... Filled with high drama, suspense, and some genuine terror' - Lloyd Alexander, author of The Chronicles of Prydain
'Robin Jarvis joins the ranks of Kenneth Grahame, Richard Adams, and Walter Wangerin in the creation of wonderfully anthropomorphic animals' - Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time
'A tale of horror and valor, good and evil, leavened with humor' - Booklist
ISBN: 9781782694366
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320 pages