LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Combining a magical adventure based on Welsh legends with compellingly authentic characters, Lizzie Huxley-Jones’s Vivi Conway and the Haunted Quest takes this series to thrilling heights as autistic narrator Vivi returns to Wales for more high-stakes magical action.
Picking up after Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend, Vivi and co can’t find the portal to Annwn, and she’s decided to keep quiet about the weird, scary dreams she’s been having about King Arawn — the man they were supposed to prevent “taking more children or even taking over our world.”
Then, on their birthday, Dara is invited to spend a week with their family on Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island). In fab news for Vivi, who’s been missing Wales like mad since moving to London with her Mums, she can go too!
Before leaving, they consult the Ghost Queen and discover that the island has deep connections to King Arthur and Avalon, and Dara is visited by Ceridwen, a white witch of Welsh legend, who reveals that her powerfully magical cauldron was last seen on the island. Moreover, she’s adamant that Arawn must never get his hands on it. And so the stage it set for a race-against-time treasure hunt with the highest of stakes…
With a multi-layered representation of friendship, diverse representation of families, and a glorious representation of Wales, Vivi Conway and the Haunted Quest balances subtle messaging around embracing difference to find genuine, life-enhancing friendships with all the page-turning pull of an all-out adventure story.
Joanne Owen
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Vivi Conway and the Haunted Quest Synopsis
The gang have been hunting for Isabella for weeks, but there’s no sign of her in the Unlands. They can’t even find the portal through to Annwn. And Vivi hasn’t told the rest of the gang about what happened with the villainous Arawn appearing in her dream. She definitely hasn't mentioned how scared she is to fall asleep, in case he reappears.
Even Nimue has been quiet. As much as Vivi wants to hope that it’s all over, part of her knows it isn’t...
On Dara’s birthday, an invitation comes from their cousin Violet; come stay on Bardsey Island for a week, stay at their cottage, and celebrate Halloween. And bring all your friends! Vivi can’t refuse an opportunity to go back to Wales, and her friends are immediately excited for star-spotting, foraging, hiking, and just general adventuring. Little do they know, they are about to be thrown into a huge high-stakes treasure hunt, with the fate of the world resting on them (again). And Vivi’s feeling that Arawn is just waiting to reappear is only growing stronger...
The second book in the Vivi Conway trilogy.
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9781913311902 |
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2nd May 2024 |
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Lizzie Huxley-Jones |
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Knights Of Media |
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Paperback |
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359 pages |
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Press Reviews
Lizzie Huxley-Jones Press Reviews
Praise for Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend:
'An edge-of-your-seat adventure underpinned by rich mythology and a brave heroine that will capture your heart. Hux has spun a classic tale for the ages.' - Laura Noakes, author of Cosima Unfortunate Steals A Star
‘A remarkable, heart-pounding, reinvigorated story of the myths you think you know – with characters you can't forget and prose you will read again and again. Fun, fast, and Welsh legends have never looked this beautiful in print.’ - Elle McNicoll
‘A heart-warming and spellbinding book, with wonderful disability and LGBTQ+ representation. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.’ - Natasha Hastings, author of The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair
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About Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Lizzie Huxley-Jones (they/them) is an autistic author and editor based in London. They are the author of the forthcoming queer holiday rom-com Make You Mine This Christmas (2022) from Hodder Studio and fantasy middle grade series Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend (2023) from Knights Of.
They write joyful stories that centre queerness and disability. They are the editor of Stim, an anthology of autistic authors and artists, which was published by Unbound in April 2020 to coincide with World Autism Awareness Week. They are also the author of the children's biography Sir David Attenborough: A Life Story (2020) and a contributor to the anthology Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again (2021), which was chosen to be a World Book Day Title for 2023, renamed as Being an Ally (2023). They also work with writers and publishers as a sensitivity reader and editorial consultant, and were an editor at independent micropublisher 3 of Cups Press. In their past career lives, they have been a research diver, a children's bookseller and digital communications specialist. They tweet too much at @littlehux, taking breaks to walk their dog Nerys. They are represented by Abi Fellows of The Good Literary Agency.
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