Books with author Alastair Crombie

Bullied and alone, Charlie’s new school sucks … A spellbinding modern fantasy about coming of age under extraordinary circumstances, about warmth in adversity and hope in dark times. A thought-provoking debut that readers are already calling “unique and brilliant …”Charlie’s first day could’ve gone better. His timetable didn’t say anything about hospital. Seeing a cloud of light surround two strangers completes an awful week.An island’s a lonely place for a teenage pariah who thinks he’s hallucinating. But an approach from a mysterious institute means escape and a chance at the truth.Charlie’s life takes unexpected twists when the institute reveal their secrets. His new friends believe he might possess incredible gifts. But there are those who will go to terrible lengths to stop him using them.

A unique modern fantasy with characters to remember and a story that'll make you think.“A unique and brilliant debut... love it""Not your usual coming of age story""Not your usual debut novel"Charlie’s first day could’ve gone better. His timetable didn’t say anything about hospital for his last lesson. When he starts seeing clouds of coloured light surround strangers it completes a week to remember for all the wrong reasons.School is a lonely place for a teenage pariah who’s worried he’s hallucinating. When he’s told the colours he sees are real he jumps at a chance for the truth.Thrown into a strange new world, Charlie is supposed to be able to manipulate the fabric of humanity. But there are those who are willing to kill to stop him.Will Charlie discover the power he needs to change the world. And what will it cost him if he does?