Ned and the magical Circus of Marvels are back in a third rip-roaring page-turning adventure!The Armstrongs are both predator and prey hunting for clues to help them fight the Darkening-King while constantly watching their backs. This time it’s not just the world of the Hidden searching for them: the Josser world is intent on capturing the family too. Leading the search is the curious Mr Fox and his agents in grey and they’ve found an ally who knows Ned’s every move.As the world of the Hidden begins to fall apart its horde of Demons and Darklings threatens to spill out of the shadows at any moment. With his trusty mouse and Familiar Lucy and George Ned must travel from the snow-swept forests of Siberia to the cliffs of Dover in a desperate attempt to rally allies for a final stand. Fearsome enemies will become allies and old allies enemies as Ned prepares himself for the final battle.Justin Fisher's The Darkening King is a top children's fantasy filled with action detective mysteries and a humorous tone that kids and juveniles will find irresistible. This fiction book is one of the best stories in its genre proving that children's literature can be both entertaining and thought-provoking.For fans of Ross Mackenzie (Feast of the Evernight) Michelle Harrison (A Storm of Sisters) Eva Ibbotson (The Dragonfly Pool) Christopher Edge (The Longest Night of Charlie Noon) and Sarah Mcintyre (Don't Call Me Grumpycorn!).

Part of the Ned's Circus Of Marvels series.