Piccadilly Press has announced the acquisition of Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm, plus two further books in this bold new adventure series by exciting debut author Ash Bond. The new series is reminiscent of Rick Riordan’s books and will appeal to readers aged 8-12.

Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm is an edge-of-your-seat race between worlds as Peregrine is swept into an adventure of immortal proportions. The portals between the Cosmic Realm (Olympus) and the Terran Realm (Earth) have broken down and Peregrine’s godfather, Daedalus Bloom, has been kidnapped.

To find Daedalus, and save the world, Peregrine has help in the form of trainee dryad Rowan Strong and faun Callimachus Thorn. Together, they must race through the streets of Oxford, across the London Underground (and then the Under-Under-Ground) to the ancient library of Alexandria, keeping one step ahead of those who are determined to stop them from succeeding.

Ash Bond said: ‘The fantastical world of Peregrine Quinn has been brewing for years, and it is a giddy dream to finally introduce readers to this very weird and very wonderful adventure through the three realms. When deciding on a home for Peregrine, it was very important for Jessica and I to find an editor that understood both the madcap humour and the emotional undercurrent of the story. When we met with Ruth at Piccadilly Press she asked me questions that really pulled at the book’s heart strings, and we both came away knowing that something very magical had just happened.’

Ruth Bennett, Senior Commissioning Editor at Piccadilly Press, said: ‘Every once in a while, a submission lands in your inbox that makes you drop everything and lose yourself in a fantastically imagined world. It’s a rare kind of magic, but that is exactly what happened when I started reading Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm. Ash is an incredibly accomplished new writer who knows how to craft a story with just the right combination of adventure, character and humour to earn a special place in your imagination and your heart! I cannot wait for everyone to join Peregrine, as she leads us on this whirlwind of adventure…’

The first book in the series, Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm will be publishing in hardback in Spring 2024.

We are super excited here at LoveReading4Kids as we are big fans of classical mythology and love the fact that Ash is passionate about making Classics accessible to all. Peregrine sounds like a fresh, timeless hero whose escapades through the realms will entrance middle grade readers from the word go.

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