This week’s Book Beginning and Friday56 choice is…
Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds(Jane Doe Chronicles #1)
Book Beginnings
Friday56
MY FIRST THOUGHTS
I was really excited to grab a copy of this! I started to read it, but can’t find the bloody book now… no idea how that happened LOL I love the humour in this story (the parts I’ve read) – especially ‘stroppy pants’. We say that here in the UK, and I’ve always envisioned knickers, but I guess Americans hear trousers where that expression is concerned… Oh, the very important things I think about! Which cover do you prefer?
Book details
Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds(Jane Doe Chronicles #1)
Stranger Things meets Pullman’s Northern Lights in this dark and magical fantasy adventure.
Fourteen years ago, Jane Doe and her father arrived on the steps of the Manor – the entrance to a dangerous labyrinth connecting the island of Bluehaven to many other worlds. That was the same night the earthquakes started, and Jane and her silent, troubled father, John have been feared and despised ever since. When the strongest quake yet strikes and John disappears back into the Manor, Jane embarks on a perilous adventure to find her father and save her world – perhaps all worlds – from destruction . . .
Fans of Phillip Pullman’s Dark Materials, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson adventures, Frances Hardinge and the Netflix blockbuster Stranger Things will love this heart-pounding and spell-binding middle grade adventure with its nod to the classic 80s movies The Goonies and Indiana Jones.
Jeremy Lachlan, a Sydney bookseller, has always been obsessed with the big epic adventures such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones and The Chronicles of Narnia – and was inspired to write The Cradle of All Worlds while lost in the Cairo Museum. The first book in a duology, this is his debut novel.
About the Author
Jeremy Lachlan was born and raised in Griffith, country NSW, Australia. He completed his Honours degree in creative writing at the University of Canberra in 2004, and now calls Sydney home. As yet, he has won no writing prizes, but he did once take home $100 in a karaoke competition. He’s super proud of this. He came up with the idea for Jane Doe and The Cradle of All Worlds while lost in the Cairo Museum. It is his debut novel
HAVE YOU READ THIS? Would you read further?
I can’t wait to visit your blogs to find out. Have a great weekend, may your books be with you!
Luv Sassy X
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Sounds intriguing. I hope you find it again. This week I am spotlighting A True Cowboy Christmas by Caitlin Crews – from my review stack. Happy reading!
Found it and never going to let it out of my sight again lol – oh sounds good, popping over now!
The Cradle of all Worlds looks interesting. I like both covers, but the one with the water + the reflections is my favorite.
Glad you like that one, as it’s the one I own… I love them both! Each for different reasons.
Sounds like quite an adventurous and intriguing read! Happy weekend!
Thank you, Freda! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend, too!
I hope you find your book! It does sound really good. I love the opening.
I love the opening, too! And yes, found the book and the culprit has been reprimanded LOL
Sounds like a fun read! Hopefully you can find it again.
YES! I found it 🙂
Wow, the writing is so wonderfully descriptive. I can see why this one caught your eye!
Totally!
Love that cover. Thanks for sharing!
Lauren @ Always Me