Battle of the Sun

Battle of the Sun

A companion title to the highly acclaimed 'Tanglewreck' (2006)

Jack is the chosen one, the Radiant Boy the Magus needs in order to perfect the alchemy that will transform London of the 1660s into a golden city.

But Jack isn't the kind of boy who will do what he is told by an evil genius, and he is soon involved in an epic and nail-biting adventure featuring dragons, knights and Queen Elizabeth I.

In this sweeping fantasy, Jack faces strange and dreadful challenges: antagonistic creatures that are literally half human; winged sets of eyes; people- including his mother- turned to stone. But, he has the help of a small, brave dog; a girl transported from the twentyfirst century; and the undying love of his mother. And perhaps enemies can change, too.

Will these be enough to help him save London?

Praise for Tanglewreck
'Winterson has a fine ear for children's dialogue and her writing is lucid, pitched perfectly at imaginative young readers'- Sunday Telegraph.
'An exceptional book: big, ambitious, and awash with Winterson's usual inventiveness' - The Observer.

Jeanette Winterson

Battle of the Sun
Allen and Unwin
Author: Jeanette Winterson
Price: $16.99