Out now in paperback: The final book in the WAVE WALKERS trilogy

December 2008

PIRATE WARS (aka THE WATER WEAVERS in Britain), the final book in THE WAVE WALKERS trilogy, is out now in paperback.

The battle for the coral city of Aelenium has begun. Soledad, Walker and Buenaventure arm themselves with pistols and swords, ready for the armies of kobalins and cannibals set to overrun the city, while Griffin mounts a flying ray, to attack from the air. Meanwhile, Jolly and Munk dive to the bottom of the ocean. They must travel to the Crustal Breach in the sea-bed to confront and defeat the evil force known as the Maelstrom. It is commanding the sea-monsters and the cannibals. Its goal? To destroy all humankind. There will be many battles, and many struggles - both inward and outward. And more than one transformation. Can Jolly and Munk work together after all they've been through? Who is the mysterious Aina, and will Munk see her for who she really is - before it's too late? Will the friends all survive this terrifying and exhausting war for the survival of their world? And what role do the enigmatic Water Weavers play?

Please note: The WAVE WALKERS or WAVE RUNNERS trilogy is published under different titles in America and Britain. While Kai´s US publisher Simon & Schuster decided to use new titles, Egmont in the UK goes with the translated titles of the original German editions.

USA:
Pirate Curse
Pirate Emperor
Pirate Wars

UK:
The Wave Runners
The Shell Magicians
The Water Weavers





The artwork on the right is an unused cover illustration by Christian Nauck for the German graphic novel adaptation of THE WAVE WALKERS trilogy. Click here if you like to find out more about it.

THE GLASS WORD published in paperback

October 2008

THE GLASS WORD, the third book in the DARK REFLECTIONS trilogy, has just been published in paperback. After their initial run in hardcover all three books are now available in trade editions.

Merle, the Flowing Queen, Junipa and Vermithrax the stone lion are in snow-bound Egypt, surrounded by ice, mirrors and sphinxes. They encounter Seth, the Pharaoh's dangerous chief priest. Why is he offering to help them? Meanwhile, Serafin, Eft the mermaid and Lalapeya, the sphinx with a secret, are travelling to Egypt to help the others. They carry the knowledge of the Glass Word, which will enable Merle and Junipa to walk through mirrors to confront the evil Professor Burbridge one last time, and perhaps ultimately to save their own lives. But the Son of the Mother has awoken, and there will be a terrible final battle and a necessary sacrifice. And Merle will find out who she really is...

"A complex work of high fantasy." - Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)

If you would like to see the illustrations of the Japanese editions of all three books click on the picture below: