Garth Nix w as born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time w riter since 2001, he has w orked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the aw ard-w inning Old Kingdom fantasy novels; the six books of The Seventh Tow er sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; and w ith Sean W illiams, the Troubletw isters books and Spirit Animals: Blood Ties. He is also the author of Frogkisser! and other novels for younger children. More than six million copies of Garth's books have been sold around the w orld and his w ork has been translated into 40 languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Follow Garth on tw itter at @garthnix or at w w w .garthnix.com
<p>From master storyteller Garth Nix, the chilling story of a strange object that falls into the wrong hands and has the potential to destroy the world. Perfect for fans of STRANGER THINGS and Neil Gaiman.</p><p>It's not fair. Kim's alw ays lived in the shadow of his younger sister, Eila - w hich is not how it's supposed to be. Eila is a prodigy, and everyone talks about how smart she is but, in Kim's eyes, she has no common sense.</p><p>One day Kim and Eila are w alking in the w oods, and Eila finds an enigmatic, otherw orldly object. Kim thinks it's bad new s . . . but Eila begins to commune w ith it. Kim has every reason to be w orried, because soon Eila is able to control the minds of everyone around her - in w ays she says is the best for everyone. </p><p>Kim needs to put his problem-solving mind to the ultimate test. How can he save his sister, and also save the w orld from the thing his sister has become and the forces she has unleashed?</p><p>Sales Points</p><p>1. From the aw ard-w inning, New York Times bestselling author of the magical Old Kingdom fantasy series, Garth Nix.</p><p>2. A prolific author, Garth Nix has sold over six million books w orldw ide and gathered a faithful fan base.</p><p>3. A spine-tingling tale, perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Neil Gaiman.</p><p>4. Set in 1975 but w ith timeless sci-fi storytelling, this story w ill appeal to both new readers and mature fans alike.</p>
