Aliza Satine is a scrapper, finding artefacts and curios from earlier ages of Velin where she can, intent on uncovering more about its history. What the Reliquistors tell the people of Velin’s past only goes so far, and Aliza is nothing if not curious. One day she is given a gift, a small glass bottle.  A type of curio she thought long-extinct, if it had ever really existed at all. Knowing the danger if she’s found to have such an object in her possession, Aliza resolves to find out more about it before she has to give it up – and discovers so much more than she ever thought possible.

George Mann is a Sunday Times bestselling novelist and scriptwriter. He’s the creator of the popular Newbury & Hobbes series, as well as Wychwood, Tales of
the Ghost, Engineward, Motherbridge and the Tales of Durstan. He’s written new adventures for some of the world’s best-loved properties such as Star Wars, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Dragon Age and DC Comics. He is the co-founder of Strange Matter Media.  
George lives near Grantham with his wife, family and two noisy dogs. He loves mythology and folklore, Kate Bush and chocolate. He is constantly surrounded by tottering piles of books.