Books published by publisher L

When a good wish goes bad, a beautiful princess despised by all, a lowly court jester who was meant to be a great knight and a village idiot with a mysterious past are thrust together by fate. Made to embark on a perilous and unorthodox quest, they set off to break a dreaded curse. Along the way, a series of trials await them in strange lands far from home. From a powerful Wizard and an evil, shape-shifting Sprite to the flamboyant Elves and an army of mimes, they encounter an array of unforgettable friends and foes as they set off to recover a silver locket to destroy the curse. In a race against time, pursued by a Sorcerer on the hunt for this same locket, an epic journey becomes a trying, humorous adventure of self-discovery and a test of true loyalty and friendship for this unlikely trio as they fight to survive this quest and ultimately, each other.

In this sequel to The Silver Sword, Princess Rose, Tag and Cankles have endured a terrifying trek through the dragon lands in the perilous Fire Rim Mountains. Having run the gauntlet to survive a series of deadly obstacles only to become trapped in the Sorcerer's lair, the trio is faced with their most trying quest to date. The unlikely friends are separated when Cankles is taken prisoner, spirited away by dark magic. His only salvation, if he can endure his captivity, is to remember his past; long forgotten memories that hold the key to his very survival and the lives of his friends. But nothing is as it seems... Battling against time and a manipulative shape-shifting Sprite that wants Cankles to remember his past for his own personal gains, it is the final push to reclaim the dreamstone before their nemesis, the malevolent Sorcerer, discovers the secret to unleashing its powers.

A tender love story, a serpentine villainess, a glittering setting in London society, and a shower of Wildean witticisms are only a few of the reasons this play has enjoyed so many successful revivals, including the 1999 film version. This 1985 drama explores the predicament of a promising young politician who is desperate to hide a secret from his past that might undo his career and his marriage. Jacqueline Bisset, Rosalind Ayres, Martin Jarvis, Alfred Molina, Miriam Margolyes, and Yeardley Smith star.