Join orphan Tamly and his best friend Kym as they embark on a dangerous mission to save their home from the evil forces that threaten it at every turn! Packed with magic, adventure, and unexpected twists and turns, bestselling author Ian Irvine's exciting fantasy quartet for younger readers, fabulously illustrated by D.M Cornish, is a treat for readers aged 8-12. This new omnibus edition, published in the Second Look imprint of Christmas Press, contains all four books in the series: Book 1, Thorn Castle; Book 2, Giant's Lair; Book 3, Black Crypt; Book 4, Wizardry Craig. This edition has all the original internal illustrations by DM Cornish, and a new cover illustration by David Allan. AUTHOR: Ian Irvine is an Australian novelist, the author of 32 novels for adults and for children, plus an anthology of shorter Three Worlds stories. He is also a marine scientist who has been working on pollution problems throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region since the late 1970s. Ian is married with four grown-up children and lives in the mountains of northern NSW. D.M Cornish is an award-winning illustrator and fantasy author. He has illustrated novels, picture books, and magazines, and has worked as an animator for TV. His first picture book was Grannysaurus Rex(text by Tony Wilson), published in 2004. He has won multiple awards with his Monster Blood Tattoo fantasy series, which he both wrote and illustrated. His lively illustrations for The Sorcerer's Tower quartet magically set the scene for these fantastic adventures.