The Book of Sand: the first novel in an epic series created by one of the most gifted and
invented storytellers of the twenty-first century. 'Shocking and satisfying ...a compelling
absorbingly different quest fantasy' Guardian 'An utterly original novel from an
extraordinarily creative mind' Karin Slaughter 'Unique and fearless' Mark Billingham 'I inhaled
it! It's beautifully written and utterly compelling' Harriet Tyce 'Fearless and compelling
lyrical and devastating by turns the story never slackens pace.' Jane Corry ______________
SAND. A hostile world of burning sun. Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the
horizon. Now empty of inhabitants their buildings lie in ruins. In the distance a group of
people - a family - walk towards us. Ahead lies shelter: a 'shuck' the family call home and
which they know they must reach before the light fails as to be out after dark is to invite
danger and almost certain death. To survive in this alien world of shifting sand they must
find an object hidden in or near water. But other families want it too. And they are willing to
fight to the death to make it theirs. It is beginning to rain in Fairfax County Virginia when
McKenzie Strathie wakes up. An ordinary teenage girl living an ordinary life - except that the
previous night she found a sand-lizard in her bed and now she's beginning to question
everything around her especially who she really is ... Two very different worlds featuring a
group of extraordinary characters driven to the very limit of their endurance in a place where
only the strongest will survive. ______________ More praise for The Book of Sand ... 'Audacious
extraordinary and absolutely awesome' Alex North 'A future classic that exists between darkness
and light. I was completely entranced by it' Christopher Fowler 'A huge and brilliant and
engaging read. It feels like a place I have been to rather than words on a page' Alice Jolly 'A
remarkable achievement' Shots Magazine 'What we have here is a fantasy about faith and the
search for spiritual certainty... [an] ambitious religious parable.' FT ______________ Readers
love The Book of Sand ... 'This was the best reading experience of a lifetime. I fear the words
haven't yet been invented to describe how good the book is. It deserves to be a huge
bestseller.' 'I would absolutely die for a movie adaptation of this one in the future!' 'The
Book of Sand is dazzling lyrical surreal and a beautiful legacy.' 'An absolute must read!' 'I
did not want to put it down at any point.' 'A gripping read.' 'Couldn't put it down. 5*.' 'This
was a page turner that was totally original in concept.'
