The Dark Flight Down, Marcus Sedgwick
The Dark Flight Down, Marcus Sedgwick
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The Dark Flight Down

Author: Marcus Sedgwick

Narrator: Graeme Malcolm

Unabridged: 4 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2005


Synopsis

In the morning you should think
You might not last unto the night
In the evening you should think
You might not last unto the morn
Boy has survived the terrors of life with the magician Valerian, dark magic, and deadly chases, but he is still on the run. Now, as the City lies frozen, he is captured and incarcerated in the Emperor Frederick’s palace. Boy is transported to a world of splendor, and wealth beyond his wildest imagining. But beneath its golden veneer, this world is full of madness and cruelty, closely guarded secrets, and terrifying revelations.
In a mesmerizing conclusion to the enthralling story begun in The Book of Dead Days, Boy and Willow are plunged into the heart of it–the furies of the Emperor; the tricks of necromancers; a trail of blood that will lead to the grisly Phantom. Holding all their lives between its pages, The Book of Dead Days waits to deceive its next reader.

About The Author

Marcus Sedgwick is the award-winning author of FLOODLAND, WITCH HILL, THE DARK HORSE and THE BOOK OF DEAD DAYS. He is the sales manager for Walker Books in London. The author lives in Sussex, England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Siobhan on May 30, 2016

I wanted this one to win me over, to improve upon the first book. Sadly, such a thing did not happen. If anything, I enjoyed the first book more – at least in that books there were moments where I considered giving it three stars. This book continues on where the last one left off, continuing the sto......more

Goodreads review by Sezin on February 23, 2016

So good. Beautifully written, love the characters of Boy and Willow, and there were some brilliant twists towards the end that were horrifying and awesome. Highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on January 02, 2020

I think this book would have been improved for me had I not unwittingly picked up the second book in a series and not realised it. The book is a dark story, suitable for Years 5-7, but it didn’t grip me like the later Sedgwick’s have.......more

Goodreads review by We Are All Mad Here on July 06, 2019

Not an entirely unenjoyable book, but...the love story, the Phantom, the silly Emperor -- all of it failed to convince me. Of anything. Also made me like the first book less. Ah, well.......more

Goodreads review by Doria on January 18, 2018

A very disappointing sequel to what seemed like a promising series.......more