Books with author Roma Gill

“Where dwell those creatures that are not man, no nor angel either,” she recited. “Where do you think the monsters people used to believe in came from?”“Ri-ight.” Cameron had the distinct impression this conversation was running away from him. “And this daemon world would be where, exactly?”“Closer than you think.”‘After his father’s death, Cameron discovers an inheritance he could never have imagined. He has the power to world shift between the Human and Daemonic realms and travel through the Parallel – a void in between worlds where the humanian and daemonic meet. Entering Edinburgh’s dark demon underworld Cameron befriends a werewolf, bargains with beasts, and battles demons. But who can he trust in a world where nothing is what it seems?Roy Gill’s “Parallel” series introduces a stunning new mythology of colliding worlds and supernatural creatures, grounded in the familiar Edinburgh landscape.(Ages 11-14)“This impressive debut novel has just the right blend of action, mystery, adventure, magic, supernatural, humor and character development. Most of all, I was surprised at how “right sounding” the voice of Cameron is...underneath all the fantastical elements is a boy who is trying to figure out if he’s doing the right thing or not. And what a gutsy ending!” ―Boys Do Read blog“This book is absolutely brilliant.... It’s like watching the adventure first hand, as if you were a fly on the wall, so to speak. It’s one of those books that when it ends you feel a great sense of loss...This book has everything from quick fire humor, which really make you chuckle, to some fantastic action sequences, which are really well written...This is a great debut book and one that will fly high into my top five reads of this year.” ―Mr Ripley’s Enchanted Books“Probably the best-written book by a new author that I’ve read in a while.... Roy Gill has teenage banter to a T (or is that a B?) and the book is a highly entertaining read. Please let there be more from Roy Gill, whether underground, overground, or parallel.” ―Lothian Life“With more twists and turns than a basilisk, and a truly exciting ending that kept me on the edge of my seat, Daemon Parallel gripped me throughout and made me long for a sequel.” ―kidsreadbooks“Roy Gill’s first novel reminds me of the work of the great Diana Wynne-Jones; we don’t have a straightforward narrative, from our world to the fantastical one and back, and isn’t about slotting the right grail onto the right plinth at midsummer―it’s a story about the people who live with knowledge of that magical world: a story of a contract, of secrets, of deals and friends and businesses...It’s not a straightforward thing to put grief at a heart of a children’s novel, particularly one full of werewolves and a giant spider made of curtain material, but Gill’s success with it is rewarding: you believe in Cameron and his dilemma throughout, and that’s key...I’m assuming that a sequel will come to Daemon Parallel.... But Gill could equally tell another story from somewhere else in this inverted Edinburgh―there is a wonderful, intriguing world to be explored here.”―A pile of leaves blog

“His arms kept stretching, as if they were somehow getting longer. His fingers clenched in, then spread out again like claws. The shape of his head was changing impossibly, too, the ears becoming pointed and growing upward, his jaw pushing and thrusting out...“The wolf threw back its head and howled.”Cameron’s life of shifting between the humanian and daemonic worlds is under threat and the magic that once protected him and his friends is failing.His best friends Morgan, a werewolf with an attitude, and Eve, ex-prisoner of a vicious weaver demon, discover that they aren’t the only ones in danger: the very existence of their worlds is at stake. Two sinister figures want to destroy the Parallel ―the void in between worlds populated by a dark mixture of the humanian and daemonic ―and everyone in it.What will Cameron sacrifice to defeat the demons and save the Parallel?The nail-biting, claw-clenching, fur-raising sequel to Daemon Parallel.(Ages 11-14)Praise for Daemon Parallel.:“For a werewolf/daemon fantasy with a difference, set in Edinburgh, you can’t do better.... This could be a standalone novel. Or I can see how it could be the start of more deamonish happenings.” ―The Bookwitch“Edinburgh is conjured brilliantly and beautifully here, and we can really believe in it as a place suffused by magic. Whenever Cameron steps sideways into the Parallel, the world around him alters and shifts and familiar places are strangely transformed. I loved the scenes in the old department store on Princess Street―which becomes a kind of forest cathedral, where antlered beings tend to a sleeping Winter God.... I adored this novel. I really, really want it to be the first in a sequence. I want it to be a boxed set of novels that are just about falling apart with repeated rereadings. That’s how much I enjoyed this first one.” ―Paul Magrs“Set partly in an alternative Edinburgh, half way between this world and its daemon mirroe, fourteen-year-old Cameron goes in search of tools to help his strange, old fashioned but likable grandmother resurrect his recently deceased father. He encounters werewolves, curtains that change into red-eyed spiders, and a four-storey high Santa Claus ―all presented with a dry humor and some understanding of teenage angst.” ―School Librarian Journal

It was over coffee and biscuits that Grandma Ives offered to return Cameron's father from the dead... Cameron never came to visit his grandma while his dad was alive―and he's just discovered the reason. Sent to stay with her after his father's death, Grandma Ives soon reveals their family's extraordinary abilities and introduces him to the dark side of Edinburgh he never knew existed―the Daemon Parallel. Into Edinburgh's daemon underworld, Cameron is sent on dangerous missions to find the ingredients for an ancient spell that will bring his dad back to life. Cameron befriends a werewolf, bargains with a giant bat-like beast, and struggles to escape the clutches of a powerful spider daemon. Will he survive long enough to finish the resurrection spell? Who can he trust in a world where nothing is as it appears? (Ages 8-12)