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A powerful demon has been trapped under the city of London for over
300 years. However, malevolent forces are at work in the 17th
century, planning to unleash terror and chaos on the world. Two
rival secret societies - the Liberati and the Praesidum - are
caught in a battle that threatens to destroy the city and its
unknowing inhabitants. When a truant schoolboy, Ben, finds a scroll
revealing the location of magical seals that bind the demon, this
throws him into the centre of a dangerous plot that leads to the
Great Fire of London. Ben must overcome his own problems - fear of
failure, desire for revenge, guilt over his parents' deaths - if he
is to protect the city, and confront the evil demon. As the plot
unfolds, a little more of the mystery about Ben's own past and his
parents' deaths is made known. Ultimately, Ben and his friends must
combat sorcery, defeat the evil Liberati and destroy the demon if
they are to save their city and themselves. The Last Seal is
historical fantasy and horror for Teens and Adults.
What caused the Great Fire of London? The Last Seal offers an
explanation... September 1666: a struggle between two secret
societies threatens to destroy London. Three hundred years
previously the Praesidum defeated and incarcerated a demon beneath
the city. Now the Liberati aim to release it and gain its power for
themselvesAgents of the King are seeking four suspected foreign
spies who are, in reality, disparate and unlikely heroes: GABRIEL,
the sole remaining member of the Praesidum, crippled by his fear of
failure; FREYA, a young thief orphaned by the Great Plague, driven
by poverty and self-interest; TOBIAS, a cynical physician, obsessed
by his desire for vengeance against the Liberati cavalier who
killed his father, and finally and most vitally, BEN, a Westminster
schoolboy, whose guilt over his parents' death threatens to destroy
him. Yet these four must overcome their personal problems and work
together if they are to foil the evil plans of the Liberati,
protect the city and gain the means to defeat the demon. Thrown
together by chance when Ben finds an ancient scroll revealing the
location of arcane seals that bind the demon beneath London, the
story launches into a battle between the Liberati and Praesidium, a
battle which takes place within the Great Fire of London.
Ultimately, Ben and his friends must confront and defeat both the
demon and the evils of the Liberati to save their city and
themselves.
Cerdic is the nephew of a great warrior who died the hero of the
6th century Anglo-Saxon country of Deira. Growing up in a quiet
village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing
his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war,
however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his
family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen. Cerdic is
thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th
century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome
treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home
with his uncle's sword. The Amber Treasure is historical fiction
set in the chaotic, bloody years of the late 6th century. This is
the first novel in a series entitled "Northern Crown" which shows,
through the eyes of Cerdic, the rise to greatness of the Kingdom of
Northumbria. It is a journey that involves treachery, murder, great
courage and epic battles.
Cerdic is the nephew of a great warrior who died the hero of the
6th century Anglo-Saxon country of Deira. Growing up in a quiet
village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing
his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war,
however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his
family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen. Cerdic is
thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th
century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome
treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home
with his uncle's sword. The Amber Treasure is historical fiction
set in the chaotic, bloody years of the late 6th century. This is
the first novel in a series entitled "Northern Crown" which shows,
through the eyes of Cerdic, the rise to greatness of the Kingdom of
Northumbria. It is a journey that involves treachery, murder, great
courage and epic battles.
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