A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.

Conor thought he was an average teenager. OK, so his father only had one hand, spoke to him in ancient languages and was a bit on the eccentric side but, other than that, life was fairly normal. Until, that is, two Celtic warriors on horseback and wearing full armour appear at his front door and try to kill him. After that, things get pretty weird.

Shadowmagic is a fantasy adventure for young adults (although grown ups will like it too). Written by one of the most popular magicians in the country it brings a fresh approach to the genre and will have a broad appeal beyond the fantasy sections.

A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different. Conor thought he was an average teenager. OK, so his father only had one hand, spoke to him in ancient languages and was a bit on the eccentric side but, other than that, life was fairly normal. Until, that is, two Celtic warriors on horseback and wearing full armour appear at his front door and try to kill him. After that, things get pretty weird. Shadowmagic is a fantasy adventure for young adults (although grown ups will like it too). Written by one of the most popular magicians in the country it brings a fresh approach to the genre and will have a broad appeal beyond the fantasy sections. / Author is available for personal appearances, signings and retail conferences and events. / John Lenahan has built up a considerable adult audience through his blog, A Year of Gratuitous Socks, in which he attempts to wear a brand new pair of socks every day - and blogs about it. / Is a regular guest at Dragon*Con, the biggest Sci-Fi and Fantasy convention in the world, due to his starring role (!) as a toaster in Red Dwarf. / Shadowmagic was originally released as a free podcast and has had over 10,000 downloads through the book's website and also at iTunes where it remains available and will be used to promote the book.

About the Author

John Lenahan is a popular TV magician who became the first person in 85 years to be expelled from the Magic Circle. He has had a prime time BBC1 TV show called 'Secrets Of Magic' and also a BBC2 series 'Stuff The White Rabbit'. He was the voice of the toaster in 'Red Dwarf' and has made guest appearances on numerous variety shows. He has toured with Jack Dee, Lenny Henry and Victoria Wood. Shadowmagic was an award-winning podcast novel prior to being signed to The Friday Project.

Reviews

'If Percy Jackson were to be hurled across dimensions into Middle Earth, you might hope to see a story like this one evolve.' Mark Robson, author of the Dragon Orb and Imperial Spy books

Book Information
ISBN 9781905548927
Author John Lenahan
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint The Friday Project Limited
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm