The Book of Sand
By Theo Clare

The Book of Sand: the first novel in anand epicand series created by one of the most gifted and invented storytellers of the twenty-first century.'Shocking and satisfying ...a compelling, absorbingly different quest fantasy'and Guardian'An utterly original novel from an extraordinarily creative mind' Karin Slaughter'Unique and fearless'and Mark Billingham'I inhaled it! It's beautifully written and utterly compelling'and Harriet Tyce'Fearless and compelling, lyrical and devastating by turns, the story never slackens pace.'and Jane Corry______________SAND. A hostile world of burning sun.Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon. Now empty of inhabitants, their buildings lie in ruins.In the distance a group of people - a family - walk towards us.Ahead lies shelter: a 'shuck' the family call home and which they know they must reach before the light fails, as to be out after dark is to invite danger and almost certain death.To survive in this alien world of shifting sand, they must find an object hidden in or near water. But other families want it too. And they are willing to fight to the death to make it theirs.It is beginning to rain in Fairfax County, Virginiaand when McKenzie Strathie wakes up. An ordinary teenage girl living an ordinary life - except that the previous night she found a sand-lizard in her bed, and now she's beginning to question everything around her, especially who she really is ...Two very different worlds featuring a group of extraordinary characters driven to the very limit of their endurance in a place where only the strongest will survive.______________More praise for The Book of Sand ...'Audacious, extraordinary and absolutely awesome'and Alex North'A future classic that exists between darkness and light. I was completely entranced by it'and Christopher Fowler'A huge and brilliant and engaging read. It feels like a place I have been to rather than words on a page'and Alice Jolly'A remarkable achievement'and Shots Magazine'What we have here is a fantasy about faith and the search for spiritual certainty... [an] ambitious religious parable.'and FT______________Readers love The Book of Sand ...'This wasand the best reading experience of a lifetime.and I fear the words haven't yet been invented to describe how good the book is. It deserves to be a huge bestseller.''I would absolutely die for a movie adaptation of this one in the future!''The Book of Sand isand dazzling, lyrical, surrealand and a beautiful legacy.''Anand absolute must read!''I did not want to put it down at any point.''A gripping read.''Couldn't put it down. 5*.''This was aand page turner that was totally original in concept.'