Adventure story – Page 4

Ransom by David Malouf

Malouf retells, in his own words but with the air of the original Homer, the story of Priam and Achilles and the ransom for Hector’s body

A novel based on the life of the author’s uncle, spanning the 20th century and describing a life of variety and adventure

A great fantasy opener from Krystal Bailey, which promises much more, with tense action, great characters and a world easy to visualise

A story of universal domination set in a futuristic sci-fi world but also an examination of a controlling and damaging relationship

A novel which is a mixture of fairytale, historical fiction and thriller, which explores immortality and the ambitions of man to acquire it

A search for a missing girl takes our heroine, Andie Yates back to Bayswater where she grew up and which holds good and bad memories for her

A gripping tale of discovery and redemption set in the early twentieth century America filled with treachery, tribes and tribulation

A great children’s book but more than that, a great story book, about Feo and her wolves, and fighting the enemy intent on her destruction

A coming-of-age book about a boy with extraordinary abilities who embarks on a quest to find his father when he disappears

Nemesis is the perfect holiday read for the thriller lover – action-filled, fast-paced and written with clear direction and awareness.