Buried Fire

Description

A powerful novel which combines elements of fantasy and mythology with a contemporary setting. Two brothers, Michael and Stephen MacIntyre, together with their sister Sarah and the local vicar Tom Aubrey, uncover a deadly secret buried near their village. But time is short- can they prevent the awakening of an ancient evil before its powers corrupt them for ever?

Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford in 1970. After studying English Literature at York University, he moved to London, where he worked as an editor at a publishing firm. He is the author of the best-selling Bartimaeus sequence, which is published in 35 languages and has sold 6 million copies worldwide; the much-beloved Lockwood & Co. series (soon to be a major Netflix series) as well as The Notorious Scarlett & Browne; Heroes of the Valley; The Last Seige; The Leap and Buried Fire. He lives in Hertfordshire with his family. He has yet to see a ghost, but is keeping his eyes open.

Jonathan Stroud writes like a seasoned veteran with a voice all his own, and tells a cracking story that races to a strong climax * Daily Telegraph * An atmospheric and gripping debut * The Times * An impressive debut * Observer * A well-written, intensely imagined first novel * Carousel *