Christopher is a great character – he’s smart, and not wholly perfect – which is what makes it all work so well, as does seeing two of the most terrifying events in London’s history through the eyes of children and the realities that they had to face. The fire burns through each page, crackling and smoking as you read, and feel the fear and uncertainty of both events, even though today, in 2019, we know the outcomes of each event.įor Christopher, living through the Blitz and witnessing the Great Fire of London, the two events could start to bleed together, as he travels back and forth, and has to check where he is each time. He journeys back to its source: early Roman Londinium, now surrounded on all sides by the armies of the British queen, Boudica.īrimstone is an exciting book and Christopher is a most engaging character… Gardiner has brought together many strands, time travel, history and action, all rolled into one exciting adventure that will prove fascinating for the reader. But Christopher has to solve the riddle of the phoenix ring. The war is finally turning against Hitler, but he has one last secret weapon: flying bombs, sent to destroy the City of London. But the ancient ring takes him away – not back to his friends in 1666, but to an older city called Lundenwic, where a brave Saxon girl tries to defend her town against the fearsome Vikings. Christopher and the firewatchers face the worst night of the Blitz. That ring, and its mysterious powers, propels Christopher through time in each of the books.īrimstone is set during the Blitz in London, and during the Great Fire of London in 1666.
London lad Christopher Larkham finds an ancient Roman ring, inscribed with a phoenix, on the bank of the Thames. They will soon be published in Russian by Eksmo Publishing.ĭecember 1940. A time slip trilogy for readers aged 8 to 12 (and up!), published by Scholastic.Īll three volumes are out now in Australia and New Zealand.
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