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Knights of the Borrowed Dark

By Dave Rudden

By Dave Rudden

By Dave Rudden

By Dave Rudden

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Aug 08, 2017 | ISBN 9780553523003 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Ebook $6.99

Aug 16, 2016 | ISBN 9780553522990 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Audiobook Download $23.00

Aug 16, 2016 | 511 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Knights of the Borrowed Dark

    This imaginative fantasy about the monsters that lurk in the dark will thrill fans of Ranger’s Apprentice and Rick Riordan.
     
    Denizen Hardwick is an orphan, and his life is, well, normal. Sure, in storybooks orphans are rescued from drudgery when they discover they are a wizard or a warrior or a prophesied king. But this is real life—orphans are just kids without parents. At least that’s what Denizen thought…
     
    On a particularly dark night, the gates of Crosscaper Orphanage open to a car that growls with power. The car and the man in it retrieve Denizen with the promise of introducing him to a long-lost aunt. But on the ride into the city, they are attacked. Denizen learns that monsters can grow out of the shadows. And there is an ancient order of knights who keep them at bay. Denizen has a unique connection to these knights, but everything they tell him feels like a half-truth. If Denizen joins the order, is he fulfilling his destiny or turning his back on everything his family did to keep him alive?

    About Knights of the Borrowed Dark

    This imaginative new fantasy will charm fans of the Ranger’s Apprentice and Rick Riordan.
     
    Denizen Hardwick is an orphan, and his life is, well, normal. Sure, in storybooks orphans are rescued from drudgery when they discover they are a wizard or a warrior or a prophesized king. But this is real life—orphans are just kids without parents. At least that’s what Denizen thought. . . .
                On a particularly dark night, the gates of Crosscaper Orphanage open to a car that almost growls with power. The car and the man in it retrieve Denizen with the promise of introducing him to a long-lost aunt. But on the ride into the city, they are attacked. Denizen soon learns that monsters can grow out of the shadows. And there is an ancient order of knights who keep them at bay. Denizen has a unique connection to these knights, but everything they tell him feels like a half-truth. If Denizen joins the order, is he fulfilling his destiny, or turning his back on everything his family did to keep him alive?

    About Knights of the Borrowed Dark

    This imaginative new fantasy will charm fans of the Ranger’s Apprentice and Rick Riordan.
     
    Denizen Hardwick is an orphan, and his life is, well, normal. Sure, in storybooks orphans are rescued from drudgery when they discover they are a wizard or a warrior or a prophesized king. But this is real life—orphans are just kids without parents. At least that’s what Denizen thought. . . .
                On a particularly dark night, the gates of Crosscaper Orphanage open to a car that almost growls with power. The car and the man in it retrieve Denizen with the promise of introducing him to a long-lost aunt. But on the ride into the city, they are attacked. Denizen soon learns that monsters can grow out of the shadows. And there is an ancient order of knights who keep them at bay. Denizen has a unique connection to these knights, but everything they tell him feels like a half-truth. If Denizen joins the order, is he fulfilling his destiny, or turning his back on everything his family did to keep him alive?

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    About Dave Rudden

    Dave Rudden is a former actor, teacher and time-displaced Viking currently living in Dublin. He is the author of the award-winning Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy, and enjoys cats, adventure and being cruel to fictional children.

    About Dave Rudden

    Dave Rudden is a former actor, teacher and time-displaced Viking currently living in Dublin. He is the author of the award-winning Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy, and enjoys cats, adventure and being cruel to fictional children.

    About Dave Rudden

    Dave Rudden is a former actor, teacher and time-displaced Viking currently living in Dublin. He is the author of the award-winning Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy, and enjoys cats, adventure and being cruel to fictional children.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Aug 08, 2017 | 400 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780553523003

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Aug 16, 2016 | 432 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780553522990

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $23.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Aug 16, 2016 | 511 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780147521408
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    Praise

    “Scary and funny—my two favorites. Dave Rudden is more than a rising star; he is a shooting star.” —Eoin Colfer, New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series
     
    “Like the Percy Jackson series, the Hunger Games, or the Shiver trilogy, Knights of the Borrowed Dark is dark and compelling, and builds an addictive universe of characters, high stakes, and evocative imagery.” —Jeffrey Cranor, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Welcome to Night Vale
     
    “Dave Rudden has a way with words, a way with story, and a way with characters. Clear some time in your schedule before you read this, because once you start, it is very difficult to stop.” —Joseph Fink, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Welcome to Night Vale

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