David Whitley, a recent graduate of Oxford, wrote his first children's novel at age seventeen; it was shortlisted for the Kathleen Fidler Award. At twenty, he was the youngest person ever to win the Chesire Prize for Literature for a children's short story. He lives in England.
Praise for THE MIDNIGHT CHARTER: "Exciting and gripping from the first heart-stopping line, this first book in a trilogy takes readers only part of the way to resolving the predictions of the Midnight Charter and its relationship to Mark and Lily. Readers will anxiously await the next installment as they reach the cliff-hanger ending." --"School Library Journal""Whitley threads together a thrilling page-turner with the two young heroes' lives intertwining in surprising and illuminating ways." --"Shelf Awareness""Deft world-building and crafty plotting combine for a zinger of an ending that will leave readers poised for book two. Surprisingly sophisticated upper-middle-grade fare, with enough meat to satisfy older readers as well." --"Kirkus Reviews""Charity, greed, freedom, fate and political scheming are all woven through debut author Whitley's richly conceived world." --"Publishers Weekly""One of the most original and creative books I've read in a long time." --WandsandWorlds.com
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