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Tales of Starcross

Set against the backdrop of a magical land where unicorns graze, jabberwocks lurk in the rivers and mermaids swim in the ocean, a bard tells the captivating story of three unlikely heroes.

A young girl, orphaned by a plague deadlier that the Black Death, who carries a cure in her veins; a woman of the forest, who may be the only one able to name the plague and protect the realm; and a prince, second born but destined to be king.

Together, they are destined to save the kingdom. But first they have to find each other...

About Clare Reader Collins

Clare Reader Collins lives in Devon with her family, and is fascinated by all things medieval. Tales of Starcross is her first novel and has been longlisted for the Cheshire Novel Prize and the Blue Pencil Prize and shortlisted for the Grindstone Literary International Novel Prize.
Details
  • Imprint: Bantam Press
  • ISBN: 9781787637580
  • Length: 400 pages
  • Price: £18.99
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