Publisher Description

Stolen Children of Quentaris is the prequel to Gary Crew's previous Quentaris title, The Plague of Quentaris. Stolen Children is a gripping fantasy novel which tells the story of the Quentaran children - including Garnet, Jasper and Moon Jewel - who are stolen by Nordian traders as wares for the despicable Trollantan rat people. The novel details the children's journey though the rift caves in tumbrels drawn by the brutish Nordians, and their final arrival in the court of the Trollantan rat king, the hideous Rodentia. The climax is the attack of the Trollantans on Quentaris and the joyful escape of the children - those who survive their torturous ordeal with the Trollantans, that is.

Author Biography

Gary Crew writes short stories, novels and picture books. Gary is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. He is particularly interested in researching the creative links between fiction and nonfiction in his novels and the creative interface between print text and visual text in his picture books. During his publishing career of over 30 years Gary has won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year four times, twice for novels and twice for his picture books; the New South Wales Premier's Award, the Victorian Premier's Award, the American Children's Book of Distinction, the Aurealis Best Children's Short Fiction, the Wilderness Society's Award for Environmental Writing, and the Royal Geographic Society Whitley Award. Gary lives on the waterfront of subtropical Bribie Island. When he is not writing or lecturing, he loves to walk by the sea or read.

Long Description

Stolen Children of Quentaris is the prequel to Gary Crew's previous Quentaris title, The Plague of Quentaris . Stolen Children is a gripping fantasy novel which tells the story of the Quentaran children - including Garnet, Jasper and Moon Jewel - who are stolen by Nordian traders as wares for the despicable Trollantan rat people. The novel details the children's journey though the rift caves in tumbrels drawn by the brutish Nordians, and their final arrival in the court of the Trollantan rat king, the hideous Rodentia. The climax is the attack of the Trollantans on Quentaris and the joyful escape of the children - those who survive their torturous ordeal with the Trollantans, that is.

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