Buried fire

by Jonathan Stroud

A powerful novel combines elements of fantasy and mythology with a contemporary settingTwo brothers, Michael and Stephen MacIntyre, together with their sister Sarah and the local vicar Tom Aubrey, uncover a deadly secret buried near their village. But time is short: can they prevent the awakening of an ancient evil before its powers corrupt them for ever?

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