Endymion Spring

Truly astonishing, must-read first novel - Endymion Spring is both a gripping, page-turning adventure and a brilliant literary teaser. Brand new in paperback now!

A wonderfully rich but accessible story for 10-year-olds plus

Skelton is a wonderful descriptive writer, with a good line in startling images

The story, switching between medieval Germany and Oxford University libraries, is a gripping, fast-moving read, and should appeal to adults as well as teenagers

Matthew Skelton was born in the UK but spent most of his childhood in Canada. He started writing while working as a teaching assistant at the University of Mainz, and continued when he came back to Oxford to work as a research assistant. In 2002 he won Richard and Judy's short story competition. Endymion Spring is his first novel.

Who or what is Endymion Spring? A power for good, or for evil . . . A legendary book that holds the secret to a world of knowledge . . . A young boy without a voice &ndash; whose five-hundred-year-old story is about to explode in the twenty-first century . . . 
 
Set in present-day Oxford and Germany at the dawn of printing, one magical book sets two boys&rsquo; worlds alight &ndash; bringing them unimaginable danger, excitement and power . . . 
 
Skelton's brilliant literary debut. Powerfully gripping, a perfect, magical read for teenagers and adults alike.

Matthew Skelton

'You shall help me find him still . . . there is nowhere for the boy to hide.' 
 
Orphan boy Cirrus Flux is being watched. Merciless rogues are conniving to steal the world's most divine power, which they believe Cirrus has inherited. 
 
Now he faces a perilous journey through the dirty backstreets of London as a sinister mesmerist, a tiny man with an all-seeing eye, and a skull-collecting scoundrel pursue him. Cirrus must escape them. It really is not safe to give such evil people such incredible power . . .

The Story of Cirrus Flux

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