Narzat and The Shifting Shadow

Luke Marchant studied English and Creative Writing at Cardiff University. He is Head of a primary school in darkest Devon.'I was influenced by the fantasy world-building of Terry Pratchett's Maurice and his Amazing Rodents, the environmental adventures of Nizrana Farook's The Boy Who Met a Whale, and having a humourous ensemble of characters such as Maz Evans' Who Let the Gods Out?'

Imagine a jungle with Dahlesque villains and a Walliams style storyline and you've got The Narzat!- The School LibrarianReplays the Medusa myth in an engagingly original manner: the Narzat and his companions face up to the Gorgonconda with nothing but cooking utensils. The book bursts with silly puns and inventive language. Yet the novel is also about kindness defeating cruelty, families reuniting and the triumph of truth over falsehood. Children of eight and up will cheer on its ramshackle, eccentric heroes. -Literary ReviewThe Narzat is a visual and verbal delight as Marchant and Walker harness their considerable talents on another all-action romp that packs in everything that young readers adore. A sure-fire winner with your own mischief-makers!—Lancashire Evening PostAn action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure. Brilliantly illustrated.- Book Craig