The Lantern and the Labyrinth

The Lantern and the Labyrinth Synopsis

An exceptional and unforgettable tale of magic, courage and the boundless possibilities of the imagination, from the bestselling and award-winning author of MALAMANDER.

When Tom follows the trail of a mysterious lantern down a dim alleyway, he discovers a secret. He has stumbled on the place where the Everyday meets Faery - a dangerous magical world full of trolls, ghosts, dragons, and things from the darkest corners of the imagination.

Tom is apprenticed to a secret society called the Esotericals, which claims to protect the Everyday from the dark creatures of Faery. But, venturing into Faery for himself, Tom meets a young witch named Persistence and her familiar, a starling named Mortimer, who insist that there's more to the Esotericals than meets the eye.

Then Faery's most horrifying creature begins to hunt Tom down: The Smothering Dark. She wants something, and she'll stop at nothing to get it - even if that means breaking down the barrier between Faery and the Everyday once and for all . . .

Rich, epic, immersive and exciting, this bewitching story is set to be a modern classic.