By P.A Staff (author)
"Rethink heroes in this enthralling new fantasy adventure"
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Casander Darkbloom is a hero, but not the kind we’re used to. As his story begins, he’s homeless and living in the shelter of an antiques/curio shop, waking every morning with no memory of the previous day. He’s also affected by uncontrolled twitching in his limbs. Dragged into another world by a young girl called Warrior, he finds his memory returns, though the shaking continues.
But more, in Wayward, gateway to the Balance Lands, and specifically at Wayward School, he’s greeted as the Foretold, and revealed to have huge and unique powers. Even this is just the beginning however.
Such power as Cas has will attract enemies and even in the dormitories and library of the school it’s hard to know where is safe, who to trust. This is an exciting adventure full of twists and surprises with humour alongside moments of real drama. It’s certain to enthrall readers as they follow Cas on his path to becoming the Chosen One.
The first in an extraordinary middle-grade fantasy series that takes the traditional "chosen one" narrative and flips it on its head. Think Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil, but with a thrilling twist!
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The first in an extraordinary middle-grade fantasy series that takes the traditional "chosen one" narrative and flips it on its head. Think Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil , but with a thrilling twist!
A boy with no memory. A world searching for a hero.
Casander Darkbloom has no memory, lives outside a curiosity shop, and experiences random surges of uncontrollable energy in his limbs. When he inexplicably brings a stuffed raven to life, he unravels a strange and thrilling magical world. A world waiting for Cas to save it.
Cas is the Foretold, the one prophesied to defeat the malevolent Master of All. Under the protection of Wayward School, Cas must learn to master his magical abilities. But, as he soon discovers, all may not be quite as it seems – and Cas will need to take control of his own destiny if he is to find the strength to fight the powers of evil.
Spectacular and imaginative, with exceptional disability and neurodiversity representation, this thrilling fantasy novel celebrates difference and how what makes us unique is also our greatest strength.
Whisk yourself away to the intriguing world of the Balance Lands, where people (Others) are born with powers and every Other belongs to one of five Orders; Airscapers, Firetamers, Wavebreakers and Earthshapers plus the rare Life and Deathmakers. But one dangerous Deathmaker has disrupted the balance of nature and could bring about the end of the world as they know it…
This page-turning magical escape has twists, turns and a surprising spin on the “chosen one” narrative. With excellent disability representation, at the heart of the story are important themes of celebrating the differences that make everyone unique, standing up for yourself and others, courage, kindness and found family.
'Written by an author with a movement condition known as Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Choreoathetosis, this exciting magical debut has disability and neurodiversity representation.' - The Bookseller
P.A. Staff is a science communicator and vet by day, writer by night. Born and living in Norfolk, she spent her childhood growing up with an unknown and unexplainable movement condition, known as Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Choreoathestosis. She created Casander Darkbloom to tackle the universal central themes of embracing your differences, conquering people’s perceptions of them, and quite frankly giving children who are different a possible answer to the age-old question, “Why me?” Casander Darkbloom is the book that her 12-year-old self would have cherished for seeing a hero like herself on the pages, who had the same disorder but was ultimately neither held back nor defined by it.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Fiction PSHE Titles, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power was written by P.A Staff and published by Walker Books Ltd
Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power has 372 pages
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