Cirrus@Austlit

'A mysterious candlestick, a dangerous wizard and a talking dragon! Daniel wanted a change in his life - he just had no idea what was coming! Daniel sat back and looked at his handy work. The stonework was clear of debris and the dragon's scales, spikes and ridges were clear of dirt. The only trouble was he definitely needed a new paint job. 'I might even touch up your eyes. They should be fire engine red, ' said Daniel. He looked at them closely. They looked back at him closely. Daniel frowned. Were they really looking at him or was it a trick of the light? He bent to pick up the candlestick, to move it closer to the window. The eyes blinked. The discovery of a dragon wrapped around a candlestick changes Daniel Smith's life forever. After finding Nilofar and the magical doorway into the land of Novarmere, Daniel uncovers a plot to destroy the bond between the heir of the throne and the magical land in which they live. With the help of his new friends, Daniel must race against time to reunite the Princess of Novarmere with the sceptre of her people before her thirteenth birthday: the fate of an entire nation rests in his hands. Will Daniel be able to overcome his fears and defeat the powerful dark wizard in time to save them all?' (Publication summary)

'Daniel has no idea of the way time moves between his hometown and the Kingdom of Novarmere, and he left his mother behind in order to save her from the evil wizard Rullin. Now the Princess’s succession to the Throne is assured, he is free to return home – if they can find the wizard Poe. Poe is missing, kidnapped in a terrible act of betrayal and it is up to Daniel, and his new friends, to rescue him.

'When Daniel accidentally drinks the waters of the Glass Sea, magic seeps into his veins. This makes some rather startling changes along the way, including growing several centimetres almost overnight. Daniel has a strange feeling that the clock is ticking as his body slowly starts to boil with the magic inside.

'In the second book of the ‘Chronicles of Novarmere: Dark Wizard Series’, Daniel faces more sorcery, even more danger and magical forces than ever before as the sirens of the Glass Sea attempt to drag him into a watery grave. With angry dragons and hungry goblins who would like nothing more than to eat the companions alive, travel in the Land of Novarmere is not for the faint-hearted!

'What else will happen as the companions journey north on the hunt for the last wizard of Novarmere?'  (Publication summary)

'Daniel and his companions journeyed north rescuing Poe from the hidden forces of Bauhinia, only to discover that war had been declared in their absence between Novarmere and Bauhinia. As Novarmere gears itself up for war, Daniel needs his friends more than ever. Magic that his body was not designed to hold is burning through him. Can he survive this ancient sorcery? 

'Daniel thought Poe would extract the magic seeping through his veins. Unfortunately, Poe can’t help. The origins of the magic are too foreign for the young wizard. While going home to a world without magic halts the problem for a while, Princess Rishana has ordered Poe to bring Daniel back to help with their mounting problems. Nilofar’s life is endangered as he slowly Solidifies into stone, unable to reverse the process; the war effort is going too slowly for a longed for easy victory, and Bauhinia’s high Priest, Lord Boan, has released magical warriors to lead his troops.'  (Publication summary)

'The return of the stolen Sceptre to Rishana, Heir of Novarmere; finding Poe in the midst of a secret enemy base within the Kingdom; Daniel’s newfound magical abilities after he swallowed Glass Seawater; and the march to war with a foe harbouring dark designs on the Kingdom and all within it. Find out how the Dark Wizard Series ends – out now!'  (Publication summary)