Authors: James Moloney

Tamlyn (24 page)

Praise
for
Silvermay
,
winner of the 2011 Gold Inky

âyou know immediately after the first few paragraphs that here is a master wordsmith â¦ The lexicon and the lore Moloney has created for his fantasy world are both rich and plausible'

T
HE
S
ATURDAY
A
GE

âI was totally hooked â¦ This is a book that fantasy readers will lap up'

R
EAD
P
LUS.COM.AU

âa thrilling read that outlines the importance of friendship and the fight between good and evil'

R
EADINGS.COM.AU

âleave[s] readers wanting more'

K
IDS
' B
OOK
C
APERS BLOG

â
Silvermay
is a compelling story with deftly drawn characters.

The world is interesting, and the plot gripping'

C
ANBERRA
T
IMES

âas brilliant as I had hoped â¦ This is a wonderful novel'

A
LPHA
R
EADER.BLOGSPOT.COM.AU

âa gripping tale'

M
AGPIES

â[Moloney] writes intelligent fantasies that cross the bridge between young-adult and adult fiction'

A
USTRALIAN
B
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UBLISHER

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The Book series

Book One:
The Book of Lies

Book Two:
Master of the Books

Book Three:
The Book from Baden Dark

Praise for the Book series

ânot just a tale of magic and adventure:
The Book of Lies
explores the nature of deception â the lies we tell to others to control them, and the lies we tell to ourselves. With compelling characters, unexpected twists and startling revelations, this is an excellent recommendation to any young adult reader.'

A
USTRALIAN
B
OOKSELLER
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UBLISHER

âA classic adventure/quest story with clever twists provided by the slippery deceptiveness of identity.'

V
IEWPOINT

âMoloney has written a captivating and engaging story, a worthy follow-up to
The Book of Lies'

C
ANBERRA
T
IMES

âchock-a-block with action and a touch of humour'

M
AGPIES

âA page turner of relentless entertainment and inventiveness'

T
HE
C
OURIER
M
AIL

âThe twists and turns of the plot are deftly woven together to create a rich tapestry. It is easy to empathise with the major young adult characters â¦ Just as Marcel is discovering the mysteries of his own blue book, so too does the reader encounter the skilful power of Moloney's novel. Likely to be enjoyed by people of many ages.'

V
IEWPOINT

âan epic children's fantasy adventure'

T
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A
GE

âFast-paced and completely enthralling, the compelling conclusion to this trilogy is guaranteed to have readers unable to turn the pages fast enough!'

G
OODREADS.COM

About the Author

J
AMES
M
OLONEY
is one of Australia's best-known authors for the young. He has twice won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award, but his greatest success has been in winning the hearts of children and teenagers with humorous novels such as
Black Taxi
, and his brilliant fantasy adventures beginning with
The Book of Lies
. He lives in Brisbane where he writes every day in a shed specially built in his backyard.

Copyright

Angus&Robertson
An imprint of HarperCollins
Publishers
, Australia

First published in Australia in 2012
This edition published in 2012
by HarperCollins
Publishers
Australia Pty Ltd
ABN 36 009 913 517
harpercollins.com.au

The right of James Moloney to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the
Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act
2000.

This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the
Copyright Act 1968
, no part may be reproduced, copied, scanned, stored in a retrieval system, recorded, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry

Moloney, James, 1954â

Tamlyn / James Moloney.

ISBN: 978 0 7322 9204 1 (pbk.)

ISBN: 978 0 7304 9767 7 (epub)

Moloney, James, 1954âSilvermay series; 2.

For secondary school age.

WizardsâFiction.

MagicâFiction.

A823.3

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