In book 2 in the Tales From the Middle Ages series of historical standalones, Andrew Beattie takes readers to 1349, when England is under the cloud of the Black Death.
Will Hunter and his troupe of travelling theatre players come across a young boy, barely alive. Thomas Rose has a mysterious past, an uncanny ability for magic tricks - and he claims he can help put an end to the disease and misery that has gripped the land.
But is Thomas an angel or a fraud? And as his influence grows, can Will protect him from a powerful enemy?
It's up to new and returning readers to read and find out!
Andrew Beattie is the author of two novels for children (aged 9-12), The Secret in the Tower and 'The Angel Player. Both books are part of Sweet Cherry Publishing's Tales of the Middle Ages collection. He has also had a number of children's stage plays published, which have been performed by schools and youth theatre groups in the UK, Australia and the United States. He currently lives in London.
