Urchin of the Riding Stars: Bk. 1 (The Mistmantle Chronicles) - Tapa dura

The island of Mistmantle is in turmoil. The king and queen are loosing authority over their people and behind the scenes a wicked pair are determined to take control. With a cruel regime of culling the weak and depriving the whole population of basic necessities, this scheming husband and wife team look set to realise their awful ambitions. But to ignore the power of the people is a big mistake. Ancient prophecies combine with radical action to ensure that Lord Husk and Lady Aspen do not achieve their wicked goals.

Margi McAllister lives in Yorkshire where she writes her novels. Margi has previously been published by Oxford University Press. This is her first book for Bloomsbury and is the first in a trilogy featuring the island of Mistmantle. The cover art and interior illustrations are by the very talented Gary Blyth who illustrated Whale Song by Dyan Sheldon as well as an illustrated edition of Dracula for Walker Books.