Review
‘Rich with extraordinary incident and a whole new perspective on bogeymen, it’s a book for confident readers that will reward their efforts with a vivid evocation of a place peopled with strange beings and immersed in magic. Who could ask for more in a parallel universe?’ Daily Telegraph.Product Description
Nin had never liked Wednesdays, but this one took the biscuit. On this Wednesday she woke up to find that it was raining buckets and that her brother had ceased to exist. Ninevah realises she is the only person to remember Toby because whoever took him is about to make her disappear too. Enter Skerridge the Bogeyman, who steals kids for Mr. Strood. With his spindle, he draws all memories of Nin out of her mother’s head. Nin escapes to the Drift, the world that her new friend Jonas and Mr. Strood inhabit. But the Drift is filled with the fabulous and the dreadful; tombfolk, mudmen, and the spirits of the seven sorcerers who once ruled the land. What is the secret of the Seven Sorcerers, and will Nin and Toby escape their fate at the House of Strood?From the Inside Flap
`In the cellar,’ Toby whispered. `Something horrid.’
When her brother Toby vanishes so that even their mother has no memory of him, Ninevah Redstone realises that the reason she still remembers is because whoever took Toby is about to take her too. Enter Skerridge the Bogeyman, who steals kids for Mr Strood. With his spindle, he winds away all memories of Nin. She escapes to the Drift, a world filled with the Fabulous and the spirits of the Seven Sorcerers who once ruled the land. What is the Sorcerers’ secret and who awaits Nin at the house where Toby has been taken?
A wondrous tale of good and evil, fear, bravery and friendship, with characters that will stay with you long after the book is closed.

From the Back Cover
Nin had never like Wednesdays, but this one took the biscuit.
On this Wednesday she woke up to find that it was raining buckets and that her brother had ceased to exist.
Join Nin on her fantastic journey through the land of the Seven Sorcerers to find Toby and get her life back.

About the Author
Caro King was born in London and raised in Surrey. She now lives in Croydon with her partner, Kevin. She studied art and has had a variety of jobs since then, including working at the Office of the Official Receiver and as a greengrocer’s assistant. Seven Sorcererscame from a rainy lunchtime when she began mapping out the world of the Drift. Skerridge and his waistcoat came later.

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