Defender of the Realm

Defender of the Realm Synopsis

Prince Alfie thought he knew his destiny.

He didn't know the half of it.

Fourteen-year-old heir to the throne, Alfie, didn't expect to be King so soon.

He DEFINITELY did not expect to be DEFENDER OF THE REALM, a legendary superhero, fighting a secret, centuries-long battle to protect the nation from monsters and super-villains.

An ordinary girl, Hayley Hicks, finds herself fighting alongside Alfie in a desperate struggle to stop a fearsome new enemy, the Black Dragon.

• The first thrilling book in the Defender of the Realm series.
• From the TV writing duo behind the Danger Mouse series and relaunch of Thunderbirds
• All the fantasy elements of Skullduggery Pleasant combined with a "real world" royal story

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