Books with author Pat Taylor

Cedric Sedgewick is still settling into his part-time job as deputy king of Skarn, a world he visits after school through a portal at the end of his street. By now, his friends in the kingdom know that he is not the chosen one spoken of in a wizard’s mysterious prophecy, but he has done a good job in averting war with the villainous Hackle tribe and impressed them with some of his magic tricks.Skarn faces a new threat, though, when the prophecy speaks of another chosen one who will bring fire and destruction to the kingdom. As King Zandor and the others prepare for battle, Cedric’s sister Stacey tries to carry out some repairs to make sure that the crumbling castle does not fall down by itself.Cedric and the others must deal with Binky, the Hackle tribe’s most bloodthirsty warrior, who has an unusual hobby, while trying to avoid being eaten by the giant chickens that roam the woods. If the prophecy is correct, the new visitor will bring with him an even more deadly beast and put all of their lives in danger.

It is London, 1756. In his Bloomsbury attic sits Dr Sabian Blake - astronomer, scientist, and master of the Cabala. Dr Blake is in possession of the Nemorensis, an ancient leather-bound book that holds the secrets of the universe. Scribbled into one of its margins is a mysterious prophecy, and deciphering it could prove the key to saving London from a catastrophic fate. But there are others interested in the Nemorensis too, for more sinister reasons . . . This tale of sorcery, treachery, intrigue and supernatural strife from the author of the international bestseller Shadowmancer is set against a rich historical backdrop and will enthrall readers to the very last page.

The Magenta has returned to the shores of England, carrying young Kate, her friend Thomas and the ship's charismatic owner, Jacob Crane, up the Thames. They have recently escaped the sorcerer Demurral, and Kate searches the waves for a sign of their friend Raphah, lost to the sea. But further trouble awaits them in London, where their beloved ship is seized . . .Meanwhile, figures stir on the shores further North. Beadle, Demurral's one time servant has survived, while other shadows from Jacob and Kate's past are also awakening. Has Demurral really been vanquished forever? Who is the lady who haunts the roads South? What is the hidden secret of Salmander Street?A tale of mystery and adventure running between the wilds of the North and South, from the bestselling author of Shadowmancer, Wormwood and Tersias.

At Isambard Dunstan's School for Wayward Children, life is trouble for 14-year-old identical twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple and their friend, former thief Erik Morrisey Ganger. But what starts out as a perfectly normal day of food fights, rioting classmates, fires and (yawn) threats of expulsion goes suddenly and horribly wrong when a mysterious, wealthy woman appears at the school and adopts Saskia...without her sister. On her own in a mansion full of dark secrets, Saskia stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens her very life. Meanwhile, desperate to find her, Sadie and Erik escape from the orphanage with a gang of enemies in hot pursuit. Faced with perils beyond their imagination, the trio must decide who to trust and what to believe if they are to survive.

An epic adventure from a master storyteller. Panic fills the streets of London on a night in 1756 when the earth suddenly lurches forward and starts spinning out of control. Within moments, eleven days and nights flash through the sky, finally leaving the city in total darkness. Is the end of the world at hand? Agetta Lamian fears so. She's the young housemaid of Dr. Sabian Blake, a scientist who has recently acquired the Nemorensis, the legendary book said to unlock the secrets of the universe. And what he sees through his telescope confirms what he has read: This disaster is only a sign of things to come. Agetta overhears Dr. Blake's prophecy that a star called Wormwood is headed toward London, where it will fall from the sky and strike a fatal blow. Dr. Blake believes the comet will either end the world as he knows it or hearken a new age of scientific and spiritual enlightenment. Soon even Agetta seems to have been seduced by the book, and whom she ultimately delivers it to will determine much more than just her fate.

Magnus Malachi, a magician, is guarding his latest moneyspinner - Tersias, a blind boy who can see into the future. But as Tersias's powers become known, others who seek to use them are drawn from the shadows: Jonah, a teenage highwayman, and his companion in crime Tara; Solomon, a crazed zealot who has bred a new species of giant flesh-eating locusts; and Lord Malpas, a keeper of mysterious powers.They all want Tersias - but is he a force for good or evil? And can he ever rid himself of the dark spirit that torments his soul?

Jago could feel the teeth sink into his skin. It burnt like a fire of molten lead that trickled through his veins. Jago Harker is trying to adjust to his new life at Hawks Moor. But when news reaches the house of a madman on the loose killing Vampyres, he knows it's only a matter of time before they come for his companion, Biatra. As the Second World War rages all around, Vampyre is set against Vampyre when two factions of the ancient cult clash in violence. And as he prepares to go to war with his greatest enemy yet, Jago will soon discover the truth about his own identity in a world where true power lies in the hands of the blood-drinkers and where, even in love, no one can be trusted.