_'Till the Tower falls, Till the Great Bell calls..._ Derry remembers nothing before his capture by the vicious sea raider, Cram. Life as Cram's poison taster is all he know., and books are his only friends. The one clue to his past is that he was taken along with others fleeing the kingdom of True Landovel. Then a mysterious traveller comes to Cram's Rock, pursued by sinister El - strange beings Derry had thought were myths. The coded journal she leaves behind is vitally important - and the secrets it holds will change everything. Derry doesn't know it yet, but plots are hatching beyond the horizon - plots that will draw him into a dangerous journey. This is the first volume in a three-part series, originally sold in a boxed set with three separate novels.

_'Till the star stone flies, 'Till the dead arise..._ Derry and his companions, Straw, Cat and Num, begin their perilous journey in True Landovel, very aware they are in enemy terriotory. Secret allies will help them on their way, but the spies and soldiers of King Greville, who holds the land in thrall, are far from being the only dangers they will face. Somehow, the companions must reach the fear-filled Scarlet City, and make contact with the elusive hero, Hant. Only Hant can stand against the looming threat of war and destruction. But where in the teeming city is Hant hiding? Is he even still alive? This is the second volume in a three-part series, originally sold in a boxed set as three separate novels.

_While El forgive, The King will live_ Fate has led Derry into King Greville's palace, the evil heart of the Scarlet City. Against all odds, he has gained the king's trust. Fully aware he is in terrible danger, Derry resolves to follow in the footsteps of the mysterious rebel leader, Hant, and use his position as Greville's truth teller to penetrate the dark secrets locked within the palace. Nothing, he discovers, is as it seems. Menaced by corrupt nobles, sinister Wordsmiths, and the threat of an avenging El, Derry and his companions must come together in a final, desperate race against time to save the lamd and the people they love. This is the third volume in a three-part series, originally sold in a boxed set with three separate novels.