He was used to these early starts from the previous digs, knowing that it was a good idea to get as much as possible done before the heat of the day set in. He’d passed a fitful night, his sleep interrupted by howls echoing around the hills; howls that seemed to descend into maniacal laughter, de...
The hand seemed surprisingly big for one so small, and the action revealed a face that was strangely baby-like, with big blue eyes, jug ears and no sign of any hair whatsoever. 'Greetings, pilgrims,' said the manling, in that deep, resonant voice, which really didn't suit the face at all. 'I am ...
It had all flashed by so quickly, he’d hardly had time to register what was happening to him. Now he thought that if the opportunity came up to visit a gentler, less dangerous film, he might just ask Mr Lazarus to send him in. How brilliant would it be to visit a fantastic world of science fictio...
Cornelius took a seat beside him and Sebastian went to lean on the ship's rail. There was a long silence and then the Kid spoke. 'What's going on?' he asked. 'Well, let me see now, where should I start?' murmured Cornelius. He thought for a moment. 'Sebastian's under an enchantment, which make...
He was lying in bed and a shaft of moonlight, cutting through a window above his head, was illuminating something that was sitting on him, something dark and sleek. His eyes focused and there was a close-up view of a furry, whiskered head and a twitching nose. It took an instant before he realise...
'You can't lie there all day – there's work to be done!' Sebastian cast a bleary eye around the camp and saw that everybody else was up and moving around. Salah already had a pot of chai bubbling over one fire while Cal and his team were cooking fish over another. The smell of them made Sebastia...