Jan Siegel

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Jan Siegel

The Dragon-Charmer

20 Nov 00

Prospero's Children

pbk 04 Sep 00

Books By Jan Siegel

About the Author

Bibliography

First British Edition Voyager (2000)

The Dragon-Charmer
Twelve years have passed since the traumatic events that took place in Prospero’s Children, and it seems that Fern Capel has almost succeeded in putting aside the memory of that magical, terrifying summer, when she fought a witch, fell in love, and made a deal with a demon. More tellingly, she has denied the ancient heritage that will allow her mastery of the Gift.
But the past is about to catch up with her. Fern is soon to marry the academic and media personality, Marcus Greig - some twenty years her senior - and he has decided that they should hold the wedding at the Capels’ summer home in Yarrowdale. When Fern returns to the house with her best friend, Gaynor, she finds that she is once again forced to choose between love and destiny.
For her arrival not only re-awakens the interest of Azmordis, the Oldest Spirit: it also draws her to the attention of a being more dangerous than lie. Imprisoned in a time out of time, beneath a colossal Tree laden with the heads of the dead, waits one who has been searching for Fern for millennia, and covets the Gift that will free her from exile.
As her pursuers draw ever closer, Fern must make a choice: either to marry Marcus and face a lifetime devoid of magic and wonder, or embrace her Gift, forcing her into a supernatural conflict which will put the lives of those she holds dear at risk. With time running out, her only hope lies with the deadly, hypnotic and legendary Dragon-Charmer
The Dragon-Charmer continues the lyrical, richly atmospheric arid enthralling tale begun in Prospero’s Children. Spellbinding in its depiction of places both familiar and strange, of characters both magical and sinister, it is classic English fantasy at its finest
Praise for Prospero’s Children:
‘A piece of pure magic - a charming, eccentric, and powerfully imaginative work of fantasy which will enchant readers for years to come’ Clive Barker
‘A lyrical, captivating first novel of mermaids, magic, lost worlds, and found souls. I read it with deep appreciation for the author’s storytelling skills, her memorable images and language, and her ability to make me feel so strongly about her characters. Once read, this book will not be forgotten’ Terry Brooks

Paperback - Voyager (2000)

Prospero's Children
A Mythical Key is About To Be Found
... But What Kind Of Door Will It Open?
A mysterious, isolated house awaits sixteen?year?old Fern and her brother Will for the summer holidays, and as the old house reveals its secrets, their familiar world starts to fracture, giving access to a magical and corrupt land destroyed thousands of years ago.
For hidden in the house is a talisman which has been sought by the forces of good and evil for millennia. And only someone possessed of the Gift can use it.
Soon, Fern finds herself being courted by the enigmatic wanderer, Ragginbone, and the sinister art?dealer, Javier Holt, who know that she has the Gift. Both want her to find the talisman, and use it to unlock the Door, but what awaits her on the other side?
'A piece of pure magic - a charming, eccentric, and powerfully imaginative work of fantasy which will enchant readers for years to come.’ Clive Barker
'A lyrical, captivating first novel of mermaids, magic, lost worlds, and found souls. Once read, this book will not be forgotten’ Terry Brooks
‘… feverish intensity, of vision ... the big set pieces of phantasmogoria are described with hyperphotographic realism' Times Literary Supplement
'The best fantasy, novel I've read in months' SFX
'An atmospheric and engrossing story, to suck you in and spit you out emotionally drained' Starburst
'Refreshingly original ... Prospero’s Children is an utter joy, a treasure worth many re-readings' Charles De Lint
'Prospero's Children managed to invoke the special wonder a teen can feel, swept fully, into some powerful work of fiction. A genuinely, promising debut' Locus

About The Author
Jan Siegel has already lived through one lifetime - during which she travelled the world and supported herself through a variety of professions, including that of actress, barmaid, garage hand, laboratory assistant, journalist and model. Her new life is devoted to her writing but she also finds time to ride, ski and attend the opera. Jan Siegel lives in England.

Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

The Dragon-Charmer (Voyager, 2000) Nov 00

Prospero's Children (Voyager, 1999) Voyager Pbk Sep 00