Conrad Mason

The Watchmen of Port Fayt Conrad Mason

Marc Notes: First published in the United Kingdom in 2012 by David Fickling Books ... as The Demon's Watch.; Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb takes the package he found in the Legless Mermaid tavern and runs away from his abusive human uncle and the shape-shifter who is too interested in something that does not belong to him--but his escape plunges him into Port Fayt's criminal underworld and the assortment of elves, trolls, fairies, and humans who live there, as well as the Demon's Watch who are trying to save the port from a deadly threat. Review Quotes: Praise for "The Watchmen of Port Fayt" (published as "The Demon's Watch" in the United Kingdom): "Mason's writing is lively and engaging, and his message of tolerance is a potent one."--"Literary Review" "A hugely entertaining and comic fantasy story that will have young readers enchanted."--"Bookzone for Boys" "Sparkling and energetic, it's full of wit and comic timing, with piratical idioms galore . . . I think this rip-roaring fantasy adventure is going to win a loyal--and thoroughly deserved--following."--"The Bookbag"Biographical Note: Conrad Mason was born in 1984. He studied classics at Cambridge University and now works in London as an editor of children's fiction. "The Watchmen of Port Fayt" is his debut novel and the first title in the Tales of Fayt trilogy. You can visit him online at www.conrad-mason.com. Brief Description: Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb takes the package he found in the Legless Mermaid tavern and runs away from his abusive human uncle and the shape-shifter who is too interested in something that does not belong to him--but his escape plunges him into Port Fayt's criminal underworld and the assortment of elves, trolls, fairies, and humans who live there, as well as the Demon's Watch who are trying to save the port from a deadly threat. Publisher Marketing: A rip-roaring adventure full of pirates, magical creatures, and unlikely heroes! Captain Newton and his men have always protected Port Fayt--a place where humans live in peace alongside trolls, elves, and fairies. But now Fayt is under threat from a much more powerful enemy--the League of Light, a group out to destroy all non-humans. Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb has only ever heard stories of Captain Newton and the Demon's Watch. Fed up of working at his uncle's tavern, Grubb dreams of escape--until a whirlwind encounter with a smuggler plunges him into Fayt's criminal underworld. There he meets the watchmen and learns of their mission to save the port. Can Grubb and his new allies uncover the dark plot in time, or will they end up as fish food in Harry's Shark Pit? The first exciting book in the epic Tales of Fayt trilogy! Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015 (EAN 9780545833080, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 52 (EAN 9780545833080, Hardcover)