Ora waded frantically towards the shore. She didn't need to look over her shoulder to know what was there. The surface of the lake bulged into a long, smooth mound that hurled itself after her, faster than a galloping horse. Quickwater Lake is as black as night, a dark jewel in the heart of Folavia. But it is deadly, and only one person-baby Ora-has survived the quickwater. Now almost fifteen, Ora is drawn to the natural world beyond the castle fates... and something in the lake is calling to her. Soon she is caught up in a web of betrayal that threatens the very existence of the kingdom. Ora must confront the King's terrible secret, and discover the truth about the Shadow Master before her world is torn apart.
Author
One of twelve children, Justin grew up on a farm in Otaki, New Zealand. He wrote his first book, a ten page cartoon about his pet turtle, Bubble, when he was nine years old. His next cartoon was about Moriarty, his guinea pig, and filled a complete exercise book. When he was eleven, Justin began writing his first novel, but conked out after 35 pages. Justin D’Ath is the author of over 30 books for children and young adults, including the hugely popular Extreme Adventures series. Other books include Astrid Spark, Fixologist, The Skyflower, Robbie and the Dolphins, Infamous, and Why did the Chykkan cross the Galaxy? Justin says: ‘My main message is, Enjoy reading
