A dramatic fantasy/science fiction novel, telling a story of courage and companionship in the face of ruthless, hi-tech enemies in a blasted future city.
The Myrmidons were closing in. Soon they would surround him, silver nets shooting out to catch him in their sticky tracery. Then a Winger would come to take him away. Back to the Dorms. Or...straight to the Meat Factory.
Gold-Eye turned to face the Myrmidons and hefted his steel spike.
'Kill me!' he screamed at the tall shapes approaching through the fog. 'Kill me!'
The city seems empty, but there are people - a desperate few - living precariously among the ruins. They are Shade's Children, and all they have is each other, their Change Talents - and Shade, who masterminds their struggle against the pitiless Overlords. But who, or what, is Shade? And where does his allegiance really lie?
A dramatic story of courage and companionship set against savage forces, from the international bestselling author of The Old Kingdom trilogy and the Keys to the Kingdom series.
About the Author : Garth Nix is the internationally acclaimed author of several best-selling fantasy novels including the Old Kingdom trilogy and the 7-book Keys to the Kingdom series. He is popular with readers of all ages.
Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, grew up in Canberra, and then left Australia to drive around the UK in a beat-up Austin with a trunk full of books and a Silver Reed typewriter. On his return to Australia, he studied at the University of Canberra and then worked in various jobs in publishing and public relations. He also served in the Australian Army Reserve as a part-time soldier. In 2002, Garth returned to writing full time, despite his belief that full-time writing explains the strange behaviour of many authors.
He currently lives in a beach suburb of Sydney with his wife, Anna, a publisher, and their two young sons.
