Fireworks and Darkness

By: Natalie Jane Prior

Narrated by: Michael Veitch

Simeon Runciman is a firework maker who used to be a dark magician—a difficult man with a dangerous past. His son, Casimir, has always known part of the truth about him.

When Simeon's enemy, the sinister magician, Circastes, reappears in their lives intent on revenge, Casimir is caught in a web of murder, deceit and magic. Forced to fight for his own survival, Casimir must also confront the harsh truth of who his father is and what he has done, as well as the real nature of the magic that he wields.

2003, Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards Best Young Fiction, Winner

©2002 Natalie Jane Prior (P)2003 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Critic reviews

"An imaginative melding of history, magic fantasy and family drama." (Viewpoint)

"An exciting story of intrigue, magic and mystery." (Fiction Focus)

"An intriguing and well-crafted story." (Reading Time)