By Ross MacKenzie (author) Part of the Evernight series
"From a prize-winning author comes a magical story with thrills and dangers to excite everyone!"
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Larabelle Fox is an orphan, a tosher who searches the sewers for any ‘treasure’ she can find, in the sewer system under Kings Haven. She is ranged against rival toshing gangs who want to rob her, as well as the powerful King’s Witch who wants to revive the Evernight in a bid to gain total power for herself.
Unbeknownst to Lara she has found exactly what the King’s Witch and her awesomely scary djinn Shadow Jack are looking for – a box, long lost in the sewers. Can Lara discover what she can do with the box and its contents before the world succumbs to the evil of the Evernight?
This is a wild magical delight of a story. The bad guys are wickedly bad and seemingly undefeatable, whilst Lara and her friend Joe Littlefoot seem small and powerless. But they have quick wits and goodness on their side, as well as the witches, though it will mainly be down to Lara that a defence is put up to the Evernight.
This is the sort of book that will create a buzz of enjoyment, the fantasy world is well built, believable, cinematic and child friendly. The magic is fun, the friendship believable, the story is refreshing, and the feisty heroine is a delight to follow. I shall look forward to more books in this series.
Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the Witches. But now the Evernight is about to return, released by the evil Mrs Hester, and the only spell that might stop it is lost, deep below the great city of King's Haven.
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Then orphan Larabelle Fox stumbles across a mysterious wooden box while treasure-hunting in the city's sewers. Little does she realise she is about to be catapulted into an adventure, facing wild magic and mortal danger - and a man who casts no shadow . . .
A story to devour, & then savour. Evernight is alive with thrilling darkness and vivid magic Ross MacKenzie is a wizard with words. Evernight is an artfully spun story, vividly conjuring a complex and convincing world of witches and magic unlike any other. Gripping from the first line, this book will thrill and delight in equal measure. A triumph of the imagination An assured fantasy adventure set in a richly imagined world. - The Bookseller
Darkly brilliant, wonderfully imagined... A fantastic adventure with a cracking heroine at its helm. - Abi Elphinstone
A darkly magical story set in a brilliantly realised, hugely imaginative world that's perfect for fans of Nevermoor -- Anna James
Ross MacKenzie is a multi- award-winning author of books for children. His highly-acclaimed Nowhere Emporium trilogy has won numerous accolades including the Blue Peter Book Award and the Scottish Children's Book Award. His other books include Shadowsmith, the Evernight series, The Colour of Hope and The Uninvited.
Ross lives in Renfrew, Scotland, with his wife and two daughters, but spends much of his time in another world.
A Q&A with Ross about his novel The Nowhere Emporium
Where did your inspiration for The Nowhere Emporium come from?
It’s a bit mysterious, actually! The Emporium sort of popped into my head fully formed. I could see this strange old shop so clearly in my head, the sparkling black brick and the faded sign. I knew the shop never stayed in one place for very long, and of course I had to find out why, so I wrote the story.
What is your favourite room in the Nowhere Emporium?
Actually, my favourite place in the entire Emporium is the shop-front where Daniel first meets Mr Silver. It’s dim and dusty and mysterious, filled with so many treasures and curiosities. I could spend days looking around!
What would you write in the Book of Wonders?
I’d have a library with every story ever written waiting on the shelves for me. But it would be a library with a twist: I’d be able to meet the characters from my favourite books face to face! Actually, on second thought, this might turn out to be dangerous – the bad guys would probably try to escape and take over the world!
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Absolutely incredible. Full of magic and mystery.
Absolutely incredible, it was full of magic and mystery. It was an incredible read and I enjoyed it immensely.... Read Full Review
Wow, just wow! You HAVE to read this book, it is soooooo good.
Oh my goodness this book is just so good!! I could not read it fast enough, but I didn’t ever want to finish it. I loved the world that Lara and her friends live in. It sounds a bit like London in Victorian times. I love fantasy stories and this one was so original. I really liked the idea of the wands and potions that were in the book. Instead of just a fancy stick that you ‘swish and flick’, the wands in Evernight have a barrel that has to be loaded with spells from bottles.
The descriptions are so great, you really feel like you are actually there in the world. I didn’t want to leave.... Read Full Review
I loved the dark magic in this imaginative book that really kept me on my toes.
Evernight is a really imaginative book about a girl called Lara who works as a Tosher, looking for treasures in the underground sewers and selling them on. One day she comes across a little box which opens up for her a whole new world of magic and so that adventure begins.
I really loved this book because I didn't know what would happen next. It had a really good storyline like no other book I had read.
I think it was a bit dark in places and so for that reason, I wouldn't recommend it to children under 10 and even then a sensitive 10-year-old might find it scary.
The second half of the book I found the best and the cover is just spot on.... Read Full Review
Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the Witches.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Evernight and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Evernight features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Star Books, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Evernight was written by Ross MacKenzie and published by Andersen Press Ltd
Evernight has 343 pages
Yes it is part of Evernight series
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