The Book of Dead Days

By: Marcus Sedgwick

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Hardcover | 1 October 2003 | Edition Number 1

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The days between 27 December and New Year's Eve are dead days - days when spirits roam and magic shifts restlessly just beneath the surface of our everyday lives.There is a man, Valerian, whose time is running out, who must pay the price for the pact he made with evil so many years ago. His servant is Boy, a child with no name and no past; a child he treats with contempt, but who serves his master well and finds solace in the company of his only friend, Willow. Unknown to any of them it is Boy who holds the key to their destiny.Set in dark threatening cities and the frozen countryside in a distant time and place of the author's making, 'The Book of Dead Days' conjures a spell-binding story of sorcery and desperate magic as Valerian, Boy and Willow battle to stop time and cling to life. Beautifully evoked, dramatic and emotionally powerful, this is a real page turner.

Industry Reviews

In a wonderfully dark, atmospheric tale of power, corruption and betrayal, Marcus Sedgwick manages to keep the reader guessing until the very end. A real page-turner with a truly chilling twist. - Booktrusted News (Booktrust), Issue 6

Set long ago in dark times and brought to life through evocative, strongly visual writing, this novel is packed with drama, mystery and intrigue. - The Bookseller, 18 April 2003 - Wendy Cooling

Against the stinking, freezing background of an underworld set in a timeless past, this is a dark melodrama kept sharp by surprise. - The Guardian, 5 July 2003 - Julia Eccleshare

An exquisitely dark Faustian drama set among the shadows of an old European city. The finely drawn characters and enthralling story-telling make this Sedgwick's greatest work to date. - The Bookseller Buyer's Guide Highlights, 11Jun03 - Joanne Owen, Borders bookshop

"...has a very real sense of place. ...The hero of this beautifully paced and sometimes blood-soaked adventure is Boy...and there's a very tangible sense of evil in Sedgwick's tale too, along with the careful blending of "real" magic with the seemingly magical effects of encroaching technology...After just a few pages, you know you're in safe hands with Sedgwick.Here is a macabre melodrama inventively told". - Guardian, 19 July 2003 - Philip Ardagh

Sedgwick has created a world as dark and compelling as th

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