LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
September 2023 Debut of the Month
The Cloudlanders live on an island that is literally in the clouds – floating there high above the Endless Sea where the malevolent Wavemaker lurks, ready to drag them to a watery doom should the magical lightstone that holds them up fail. When the feared Tidekin is freed from an old enchantment, their future looks bleak, unless a band of assorted heroes can save the day. The would-be champions include a giant mushroom, a golden faerie, wood nymph twins and (my favourite) a gruff, shape-shifting wolf. There’s also a magical Augur who lives in a gingerbread house. Their efforts to overcome the Tidekin take them in all sorts of directions and into all sorts of danger. Full of surprises, this is a very inventive and original fantasy adventure.
Andrea Reece
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Cloudlanders Synopsis
An island of magic and mayhem floating above the flooded Earth, Bastion has long been the last country left in the world. Then one day best friends Kurt (an eight-foot mushroom with a fear of heights) and Flicker (a tiny, tough-talking gemstone faerie) stand on the edge of the land and see the impossible: a plane from nowhere is heading straight for them. Kurt and Flicker join forces with a brave gang of misfits - including wood-nymph twins (one bounty hunter, one bookworm) and a gruff, shapeshifting wolf - to rescue the pilot and face a dangerous enemy.
Can the Cloudlanders save their floating island from crashing into the Endless Sea and the terrifying tentacles of a massive monster? Cloudlanders is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud fantasy adventure with a unique cast of characters, tonnes of heart, and gasp-inducing moments.
Fans of Ben Miller, Tom Fletcher and Terry Pratchett will love this quirky and sharply written debut novel from Kelpies Prize winner, Christopher Mackie.
“After winning the Kelpies prize in 2019, I wrote the first draft of Cloudlanders during the seemingly endless lockdown of 2020, the isolation gave me the idea of creating an isolated society in the middle of an ocean of clouds.” − Christopher Mackie
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9781782508403 |
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17th August 2023 |
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Christopher Mackie |
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Floris Books |
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Paperback |
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284 pages |
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Kelpies |
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Press Reviews
Christopher Mackie Press Reviews
'The world building is delightful, rich and expansive. I particularly love that the author champions difference as a good and powerful force, and that the friendship and family themes are at the forefront for overcoming obstacles... A sumptuous joy of a story.' - Cat Anderson, The Edinburgh Bookshop
'Fasten your seatbelts and brace yourselves as you fly through this fantastical, wildly-imagined adventure, bursting with thrills, spills and a cast of memorable characters. Once you've arrived in Bastion, you'll never want to leave.' - Justin Davies, author of Haarville
'A thrilling and unpredictable new fantasy world just above the clouds. Each character has a fantastic role to play in this fast-paced, rollercoaster dystopian read that will be a brilliant and memorable hit. A madcap adventure that is thrilling and gloriously different.' - Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books
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About Christopher Mackie
Christopher Mackie grew up in a quiet village outside of Glasgow, creating imaginary worlds and telling tall tales to anyone who would listen.
In 2019, he won the Kelpies Prize for Writing and wrote Cloudlanders, his first children's novel, during the 2020 lockdowns. Chris works in Dundee and Perth and lives in Edinburgh.
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